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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:49:17 -0500
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From: Sukhumi@AOL.COM
Subject: The Web Page
I would appreciate a gopher, but having just read Decodings, I feel I
have to
caution about posting contact information on a Web Page. My husband and
I
have been on the Web for awhile and now we have our own page. The Web
was
made specifically to accommodate commercial enterprises, and access is
far
more immediate than for any other form of Internet service. Any joker
can
drift by and get your contact information. We have already gotten junk
mail.
I'm particularly concerned because I just talked to one of my old
professors
on the phone. She told me that she has been the victim of harrassment
whenever her email address has been found out by strangers. Think
twice
about what should go up. - JSK
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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 15:39:55 -0800
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From: Charles Bazerman
Subject: Re: Call for Papers--1995 SLS Meeting
In-Reply-To: <9412131654.AA21804@humanitas.ucsb.edu.noname>
In response to my previous posting trying to put together some rhetoric
f
science panels for the SLS meeting in LA, Igot suggestions pointing
toward two panels:
1)Rhetoric of Technology
2) Teaching the Texts of Science as Literature
We could use another paper to round out each. Any volunteers?
Chuck Bazerman
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 02:58:37 +0100
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From: Daniel Soutif
Subject: A New Multidisciplinary Periodical: Call for Comments
A New Multidisciplinary Periodical: Call for Comments
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The following document presents the broad outlines of a new publication
currently being developed by the Centre National d'Art et de Culture
Georges-Pompidou, Paris (France). It is also available on our new WWW
server, at URL http://www.cnac-gp.fr.
We are informing Internet users of this project so as to generate a
discussion and so that your ideas and comments can be used to modify
and enrich our plans.
For more detailed information on the project, please refer to the full
French version (available here in a few days).
You will also find a questionnaire to help us know the people
interested in this publication.
--Daniel Soutif
Directeur du Departement du developpement culturel
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1. A project for the Pompidou Center
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1.1 The multidisciplinary approach
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As a place of development and experimentation for all creative
disciplines (literature, music, visual arts, photography, video,
architecture, design, cinema, new technologies), the Centre National
d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou has always prioritized the
multidisciplinary approach. As a venue for exhibitions, meetings,
performances and debates, it has always advocated maximum access for
the general public. But the Center is not only a showcase for modern
creation, it is also a cultural production center in its own right with
its own, distinct publishing policy. For all these reasons, the Center
is in a unique position with regard to multimedia publishing.
The Center is now planning to create a new type of periodical bringing
together a variety of approaches and media. The idea is to extend the
scope of the old publication, Traverses, which looked at man's relation
to his environment, culture and production as reflected in various
themes or problems, and confronted with differing viewpoints and
disciplines. By going further into the new technologies, its successor
will set out to appeal to a younger and more varied audience in
addition to the traditional readership of Traverses, which consisted
mainly of intellectuals, teachers, artists, researchers and students.
1.2. The postulate
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The founding principle of this new publication is that we are today
seeing a radical shift in the relations between the different spheres
of knowledge. This is due both to the decline in the opposition between
the "exact" sciences and the human sciences, and to the
transformation
of the means of access to knowledge as a result of the new
communication technologies. And yet there remain barriers between the
various disciplines. One of the aims of this publication will be to
explore the multidisciplinary idea in and through the new technologies,
to serve as an experimental platform for the creation of a new arena of
knowledge, capable of setting up interactions between different
disciplines, works and techniques, though without seeking to imitate
the encylopaedia. The idea is not to build a "consensus"
between the
arts, sciences, technology and the various schools of philosophy, but
to generate productive tensions of meaning between their different
languages.
1.3. Contents
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This periodical will thus go beyond the frontiers running between
culture and society, art and technology, to a level where these areas
of activity interact. Each issue will focus on a major contemporary
issue and will be able to draw on the resources of the Pompidou Center,
with its wealth of written documents, sound archives (interviews,
lectures, music), iconography (the photo library of the museum of
modern art) and video recordings.
The theme - and title - of the first issue, which is currently in
preparation, will be "Literature and software engineering."
2. A New Type of Publication
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2.1. The central role of the new technologies
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The new technologies will by definition be at the heart of this
publication, both for the possibilities they represent and the
questions they raise.
This publication will seek to generate and discover unexpected new ways
of relating reading and writing. Working on the principle that the new
technologies can complement, rather than compete with, the culture of
the book, it will be one of the first publications to allow its users
to combine the pleasure of reading the printed word with the advantages
of "intelligent" reading assisted by computer: representation
of a
text's textual organization, dynamic annotation, access to a wider
corpus of texts, iconographic, audiovisual and sound documents, etc.
2.2. Connecting up with the Internet
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Going beyond the traditional method whereby the contents of a
publication are determined by an editorial committee, it will be
possible to experiment with the selection and enrichment of the themes
and topics by opening them up to discussion on the Internet.
At a later stage, articles from back issues and excerpts will be made
available on the Internet.
2.3. A publication on two media
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Publication will be annual. The editorial characteristics of the
periodical will contribute to its novelty. Each issue will be designed
as a real intellectual event, in close link with the Pompidou Center.
The publication will have its own independent resources for design,
production and distribution.
The publication will take the form of two products, sold together:
o a printed edition, comprising several hundred pages, and featuring
unabridged commissioned articles together with accompanying
illustrations,
o a CD-ROM to allow for the combination of writings: stills, animated
images and sounds.
The designers of the project see these two forms of reading -
traditional and electronic - as perfectly compatible. The aim is to
combine both modes of textual access and appropriation.
It is worth pointing out some of the reading operations and types of
textual presentation available on the electronic version. For example:
o linguistic exploration and analysis (vocabulary, style, syntax);
representation of the textual organization;
o presentation of the various stages of the texts (manuscripts), up to
the final version presented on paper;
o some of the more theoretical texts will be accompanied by their
reference texts, thus allowing for association and contextualisation;
o dynamic annotation of the text by the reader, whereby the act of
reading becomes an act of writing;
o availability of aids to literary creation such as generators,
especially for the first issue, "Literature and software
engineering."
o the possibility of letting some authors create their own CD-ROM
sequences.
2.4. Reaching an international audience: the question of language
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We are currently looking into the question of language. Should we offer
a publication that is entirely bilingual (French and English)? Or one
which reflects its global reach by publishing contributions in their
original language as well as in French? Should we offer a full French
translation alongside the original version of texts by non-French
contributors, or just abstracts?
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Questionnaire
**************
We would like to know your thoughts about this project.
Please reply to the following few questions and return via email to
"revue@cnac-gp.fr"
Thanks for your time!
1. Who are you?
2. How old are you?
3. Where do you live?
4. Which language(s) do you speak?
5. Would you read this publication in French?
6. Would you read a bilingual version of this publication (French and
English)?
7. Which computer platform do you use: Mac? PC? other (specify which
one)?
8. What is your profession/activity?
9. Your impressions, suggestions, thoughts about this project:
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 14:39:52 -0600
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Sender: "Society for Literature and Science - philos.,
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From: Jim Pearce
Subject: Announcement of WWW General Science Resource
Our electronic journal, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review offers
a
wide range of articles in the area of science and technology that are
written for folks who are interested in science but who may or may not
be
scientists. Subjects covered include energy and the environment,
biotechnology, genetics, computational sciences, neutron research,
science
education, technology transfer, and collaborations with industry and
academia--among others. To make it easier to find what you're looking
for,
the Review now supports text searches and an e-mail feature that lets
you
send us your questions. The Review is also available in hard copy and
is
distributed without charge.
We might be the information resource you're looking for--check us out.
We're located at: http://www.ornl.gov/ORNLReview/rev26-2/text/home.html
Other useful WWW resources at the Lab include:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Server: http://www.ornl.gov
- Center for Computational Sciences:
http://gopher.ccs.ornl.gov/HomePage.html
- Computing Applications Division: http://www.cad.ornl.gov
- Engineering Physics and Math Division: http://www.epm.ornl.gov
- Environmental Sciences Division: http://www.esd.ornl.gov
- Physics Division: http://www.phy.ornl.gov
- Instrumentation and Controls Division:
http://icmmxp.ic.ornl.gov/icinfoserv/clickcapmap.html
If you've got a question, drop us a line at pearcejw@ornl.gov.
Happy Browsing
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Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 05:34:54 -1000
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From: Emily Zants
Subject: 2nd call: Chaos/Lit papers
Just in case you were NOACK over the holidays when the first call
went out, I'll repeat the invitation again.
Are you interested in being on a panel or part of a session
dealing with literature and chaos theory at the Nov. Literature and
Science conference in L.A.? If so, please contact me. The deadline
for
submission is February 15th, so I need everything in hand by Feb. 10th.
We already have a Physicist as moderator who will present the chaos
definitions needed so our talks don't have to repeat those.
Aloha! Emily
! Prof. Emily Zants "... and the whole of Combray ...
sprang !
! Dept. of Eur. Lang. & Lit. into being, town and gardens alike,
from !
! Univ. of Hawaii my cup of tea."
Proust !
! Honolulu, HI 96822 Speak of the Butterfly
Effect!!!
! e-mail: zants@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
!
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 09:20:17 +0000
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From: Simon Rogerson
Subject: ETHICS ESSAY COMPETITION
ETHICS ESSAY COMPETITION FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS
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Please bring this notice to the attention of all doctoral students.
A major international conference, ETHICOMP95, is to be held at De
Montfort University, UK from 28 March to 30 March. ETHICOMP95 will
focus
on the ethical issues surrounding Information Technology. It will
provide
an excellent forum for stimulating debate on the key issues relating to
both the development and use of Information Technology and Information
Systems.
A limited number of sponsored places is available for doctoral students
working in this and associated areas. Places will be awarded through
competition.
The Prize comprises
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** Free attendance at ETHICOMP95 (including lunches and the
conference dinner)
** Copy of the conference proceedings
** 3 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
** Inclusion of the essay in the conference proceedings
** Acting as a discussion leader at a special workshop based on
the winning entries
Sponsors
________
The conference organisers gratefully acknowledge
Institute of Administrative Management
Institute of Data Processing Management
Pitman Publishing
for kindly sponsoring this competition.
Competition details
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An essay of no more than 1000 words is required addressing the issue of
future ethical dilemmas in the application of computer technology.
Essays must be submitted to Simon Rogerson via e-mail (srog@dmu.ac.uk)
no later than 15 February. A submission should comprise
Author's Name, Title
Doctoral Title
Department, Institution, Country
Name and Affiliation of Supervisor
Essay Title
The Essay (no more than 1000 words)
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 09:26:02 +0000
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From: Simon Rogerson
Subject: ETHICOMP95
ETHICOMP95
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An international conference on the ethical issues of using
Information Technology
28th, 29th and 30th March 1995
Queen's Building,
De Montfort University
Leicester UK
Co-directors
Simon Rogerson, Department of Information Systems,=20
De Montfort University
Terrell Ward Bynum, Director Research Center on Computing and
Society,=20
Southern Connecticut State University
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The programme of events for ETHICOMP95 provides an excellent
forum for stimulating debate on fundamental issues relating to
the development and use of Information Technology and Information
Systems. There will be an opportunity to consider approaches
based on the different cultures and countries of both conference
presenters and conference delegates. The three-day conference
consists of three parallel themes. Each theme will comprise a
series of papers and workshops.
There will be three broad themes within the conference programme
ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT
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This is concerned with the use of development methodologies and
the consideration of ethical dilemmas, user education and
professionalism.
ETHICAL TECHNOLOGY
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This is concerned with the advances in technologies and the
likely ethical issues they raise as they are applied to business
and societal problems.
ETHICAL APPLICATION
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This is concerned with developing ethical strategies which allow
technology to be exploited in an ethically acceptable way.=20
CONFERENCE ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE
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* Keynote presentations will be given by
Professor Walter Maner, Bowling Green University, US
Professor Maner has been a leading authority on Computer Ethics in US=
=20
for over 25 years. He has produced many books and papers on the=20
subject and has been prominent in establishing the subject as a
mandato=
ry
element of Computer Science education accredited by ACM and IEEE.
Mrs Elizabeth France, Data Protection Registrar, UK
Before taking becoming Data Protection Registrar, Mrs France was head=
=20
of the Home Office's Information and Pay Services Division. A member
of=
the
Committee for the Co-ordination of Computerisation in the Criminal
Just=
ice
System and of the CCTA's Computers Committee Mrs France has extensive
experience of national computing policy making.
Professor Jacques Berleur, Namur, Belgium
Professor Berleur was chairman of the IFIP task group which has=20
produced the strategic report entitled "IFIP Framework for
Ethics"=20
and recently endorsed by IFIP. This work establishes an approach to=20
addressing Computer ethics from a global perspective.
* Presentation of refereed papers
* Interactive workshops
* Information stalls and interactive demonstrations
* Bookstall with books and journals on Computer Ethics
* Conference dinner at the prestigious location of Bosworth Hall
KEY BENEFITS
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* An update of the current and future ethical dilemmas facing IS/IT
* An opportunity to exchange ideas on ethical practices with
colleagues from different work environments and cultures
* Guidance on how to develop and implement more acceptable systems
* Research-oriented and practically-oriented sessions providing a
unique opportunity for knowledge dissemination
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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Educators, researchers and practitioners in the field of IS/IT
Decision makers in industry and commerce responsible for the
application of IS/IT
ACCOMMODATION
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Belmont House Hotel
Telephone (+44) 533 544773 Fax (+44) 533 470804
Bed and breakfast daily rate double: 7=9C4 ponds, single: =9C63.5
pounds
(state DMU rate)
The Grand Hotel
Telephone (+44) 533 555599 Fax (+44) 533 544736
Bed and breakfast daily rate double: 76 pounds, single: 58 pounds
(state DMU rate)
Stoneycroft Hotel
Telephone (+44) 533 707605 Fax (+44) 533 706067
Bed and breakfast daily rate
double: from =9C33 pounds, single: from 24 pounds
It is recommended that accommodation is booked well in advance.
Details are correct at time of going to press.
FEES AND REGISTRATION
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The conference fee of $375 (=9C250) includes conference
proceedings, refreshments, lunches and the conference dinner. All
conference fees must be paid in sterling by cheque or money order
in advance.
Registration paid in full on or before 15th February 1995 will
receive a $25 discount. The fee will then be $350 (=9C235)
Fees are inclusive of VAT
To register please provide the following information and include
a cheque or money order for the appropriate amount made payable
to De Montfort Expertise. These should be sent to
Sue Colledge
ETHICOMP95
External Relations
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester LEI 9BH
UK Tel: (+44) 533 577354 Fax: (+44) 533 577533
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ETHICOMP95 28th, 29th and 30th March 1995
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BOOKING FORM
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Title First Name
Surname
Position
Organisation
Address
Telephone Fax E-mail=20
Accommodation should be booked direct with the hotels.
Joining Instructions will be issued approximately two weeks
before the date of the conference.
Cancelled bookings may incur a cancellation fee. If written
notification of cancellation reaches us later than 10 days before
the conference commences we reserve the right to charge the full
fee.
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 08:15:23 -1000
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Comments:
W: Incorrect or incomplete address field found and
ignored.
From: Jaishree Odin
Subject: Re: 2nd call: Chaos/Lit papers
In-Reply-To: <9501212041.AA03001@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu>
Emily: Hi! I didn't know there was another chaos enthusiast at UH. Let
me
introduce myself. My name is jaishree Odin. I am in the Liberal Studies
Program. My background, a masters in chemistry and a Ph.D. in
Comparative
Literature from SUNY stony Brook. I have taught courses on Literature
and
Science and covered chaos theory. I am working on an abstract for SLS
conference in LA. I am thinking of doing something on postcolonial
science and literature. Anyway , I will like to get together with you
and
discuss lit/sci.
jaishree
On Sat, 21 Jan 1995, Emily Zants wrote:
> Just in case you were NOACK over the holidays when the
first call
> went out, I'll repeat the invitation again.
> Are you interested in being on a panel or part of a
session
> dealing with literature and chaos theory at the Nov. Literature
and
> Science conference in L.A.? If so, please contact me. The
deadline for
> submission is February 15th, so I need everything in hand by Feb.
10th.
> We already have a Physicist as moderator who will present the
chaos
> definitions needed so our talks don't have to repeat those.
> Aloha! Emily
>
> ! Prof. Emily Zants "... and the whole of Combray
... sprang !
> ! Dept. of Eur. Lang. & Lit. into being, town and gardens
alike, from !
> ! Univ. of Hawaii my cup of tea."
Proust !
> ! Honolulu, HI 96822 Speak of the Butterfly
Effect!!!
> ! e-mail: zants@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
!
>
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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 20:51:08 -0700
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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 08:52:56 -0800
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From: Charles Bazerman
Subject: Kate Hayles' email
In-Reply-To: <9412131654.AA21804@humanitas.ucsb.edu.noname>
I lost Kate Hayles email address.
Can someone help.
Chuck Bazerman
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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 1995 19:22:24 U
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From: Pol Popovic
Subject: New Review, Papers
New Review, Papers
My name is Pol Popovic. I am the editor of the new journal ALPHABETUM
which
will publish articles on world literature. I would like to invite
members of
LITSCI-L to submit their papers as well as to subscribe to our review.
If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
ALPHABETUM, a new journal of international literature, invites critical
articles on World Literature. The Editorial Board, composed of
literature
professors from a number of different international institutions
(Australia,
Europe, North and South America), welcomes submissions representing
different
schools of literary criticism and individual perspectives. The articles
should
be written in one of three languages: English, Spanish or French. The
manuscripts should be between fifteen and twenty pages (double spaced),
following the MLA style. Book reviews are also accepted and they should
be
four to five pages long. Send each manuscript in duplicate along with a
self
addressed envelope. Manuscripts and subscriptions ($15/individuals,
$20/institutions) should be sent to the editor, Pol Popovic, 5111 North
10th
Street, Suite 124, McAllen, Texas 78504, USA. For more information,
including
submission requirements, write or call the editor, Pol Popovic,
Universidad de
Monterrey, Humanidades, Apartado Postal 738, Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon,
C.P.
66250 Mexico, Tel. (8) 338-50-50 ext.198 or 252, Fax: (8) 338-3135 or
336-42-02, E-mail: ppopovic@ummac01.mty.udem.mx (e-mail has been
a very
cheap and effective way of communication with our foreign
collaborators).
Pol Popovic
ppopovic@ummac01.mty.udem.mx
