PhD defense: Peter Dalsgaard

In connection with the submission of his PhD dissertation "Designing Engaging Interactive Envi-ronments: A Pragmatist Perspective" to the Faculty of the Humanities at Aarhus University for the award of a PhD degree in Information and Media Studies, MA Peter Dalsgaard will publicly defend his research in open forum on Thursday June 25, 13-16 in ”Det lille Auditorium", IT-Huset, Åbogade 15.

After the PhD degree there will be a reception in room 026, Wiener Building, Helsingforsgade 14, 8200 Århus N.

Read the press release

 
Shanghai visitors

Shanghai Science and Technology Commission together with representatives of Shanghai based businesses and research institutions visited Center for Digital Urban Living and CAVI on May 27. The visit was organized by Central Region Denmark in connection with a one-day seminar the day before where Center for Digital Urban Living was presented as part of the theme Urban Computing.

 
Danish National 1909 Expo in Russian television

1909_3dDigital Urban Living, CAVI and The Department of History and Area Studies, all from Aarhus University, have made a virtual version of the Danish National Exhibition from 1909.

The exhibition has had big succes in Denmark, and has now also made it to Russia on the television channel TV KulturaTV Kultura. Read the article on tvkultura.ru tvkultura.ru (translated to English by Google Translate) or watch the clipwatch the clip (in Russian).

See the site of the exhibition at: www.byhistorie.dk/landsudstillingenwww.byhistorie.dk/landsudstillingen (in Danish).

Tags: 3-D | aarhus | cultural heritage | virtual world | web

 
The Talkaoke Jutland Tour goes to Gellerup and Skive Beach Party

Aarhus Municipal Library, Gellerup's Café Perlen and Skive Beach Party are the next confirmed location of the

2009 Talkaoke Jutland Tour

Here are the dates:

·    Talkaoke, open-mike-talkshow
·    2. June 2009, 15-18, The Municipal Library/Hovedbiblioteket, Mølleparken, Århus
·    4. Juni 2009, 14-17, Café Perlen, Gellerupparken, Brabrand
·    5. juni 2009, 11-14. Skive Beach Party

Tags: cases | digital aesthetics | interface aesthetics

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Tuck Leong at Digital Urban Living
Tuck LeongTuck is here in Aarhus for at least a year as a Post Doctoral researcher. From Australia, (the Department of Information Systems at the University of Melbourne), Tuck's PhD dissertation is in the field of User Experience whereby he establishes an understanding of the enigmatic experience of Serendipity arising from interactions with technology. Besides its characterisation, he surfaces the elements that influence people’s encounters with this engaging and deeply personal experience.

‘Designed and made’ in Malaysia, Tuck was exported to Australia at a young age. There he discovered the field of Immunology, Music (piano, composition and choral conducting) before his current interest in Interaction Design.

Tags: people

 
Jacob Sikker Remin: Artist talk

Jacob Sikker ReminJacob Sikker Remin is the artist behind the exhibition ”Standing on the Shoulder of Giants” currently at the gallery MACHWERKET in Vestergade, Aarhus. He gives an artist talk at DARC (Digital Aesthetics Research Center) and Digital Urban Living, 27th May @ 12.15-14.00. The talk takes place at IT-Byen Katrinebjerg, Informations- og Medievidenskab, Helsingforsgade 14, Turing 014. Everybody is welcome. The talk will be in English.

More information (in Danish): http://darc.imv.au.dk/?p=146http://darc.imv.au.dk/?p=146

Tags: digital aesthetics | talk

 
Urban Digital Design Prototypes

Botanical after Dark (Botanisk after Dark)The students at Digital Design – the joint Information Studies and Aesthetics bachelor program – presented their semester projects in Interaction design.

Two of the seven critical/aesthetic projects were awarded a prize from Østjysk Innovation, a seed capital fund. "Botanisk after dark" won the main prize for best business idea, while "Urban Pulse" won the wildcard award.

Links to all seven projects (with movies, pics, descriptions and contact info) after the jump.

Tags: civic communication | digital aesthetics | exhibition | media facades | student projects

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