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uvvy island in SL - Event listing
See this article for a report of Charlie Stross' talk in Second Life, at Dr. Dobbs Island and mainly dedicated to cyberculture. We are organizing another appearance of Charlie in Second Life, watch this page for news and schedules.
Curso de verano sobre nuevos conceptos de TV en la Universidad de Santiago y Second Life, uvvy island in SL (uvvy2), 11-14 de Julio 2007
Seminario de inauguración de la Universidad Pública de Navarra en Second Life, uvvy island in SL (uvvy2), 18 de Junio 2007
Anders Sandberg in Second Life on converging cognitive enhancement, uvvy island in SL, May 24 2007 10am PST
Seminar on Transhumanism and Religion in Second Life, Sunday, April 29, 2007, 10am SLT-PST, uvvy island in SL
Prof.Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading, England will be giving a talk in the Virtual world of Second Life (uvvy island) on APRIL 23,2007. The topic of the talk is “Upgrading Humans: Why not?”. The event is organized by the Second Life Chapter of the World Transhumanist Association. Read more...
DEAF07 Seminar Programme Seminar: Not everything is interaction, April 12, 2007, 6 am PST - 9 am PST, uvvy island in Second Life. Interaction is a key concept in many scientific paradigms and art practices. But critical voices claim that this emphasis is overrated – mere response is often mistaken for interaction. If this is the case, what are the consequences for the theoretical basis of interactivity-based art and science?
Moderator: Eric Postma (NL) Speakers: Mitchell Whitelaw (AUS), Gazira Babeli (Second Life), José van Dijck (NL), Fourth speaker tbc
DEAF07 Seminar Programme Seminar: Critical Ecosystems, April 12, 2007, 1 am PST - 4 am PST, uvvy island in Second Life. In this seminar, technological systems – often described as if they were living entities – meet the current debate on environmental issues. Critical Ecosystems investigates tactical approaches to technology-related ecological issues and cultural activism. What are viable design approaches for new mediated ecologies? How can environmental problems be addressed from an artistic, technological or cultural perspective?
Moderator: Ine Poppe (NL) Speakers and demonstrators: Alejandra Pérez Núñez (CL), Jo FRGMNT Grys (D), Sophie Gosselin (F), Julien Ottavi (F), Antony Hall (UK), Rens Kortmann (NL), Matthew Fuller (UK), Jan Willem Dol (NL)
DEAF07 Seminar Programme Seminar: Interrupting Realities, April 11, 2007, 6 am PST - 9 am PST, uvvy island in Second Life. Our experience of mixed realities (environments where digital and physical objects coexist) is both facilitated and obstructed by technology. Innovation in human-computer interaction usually focuses on smooth transitions between virtual and physical realities; but artists often introduce and emphasize interferences or collisions between both. Interrupting realities wants to investigate and contextualize this artistic approach.
Moderators: Workspace Unlimited – Thomas Soetens (B) and Kora Van den Bulcke (B/CAN) Provocator: Anton H.J. Koning (NL) Speakers and demonstrators: Marnix de Nijs (NL), Armando Menicacci (F), Alma Schaafstal (NL), David "DC" Spensley (US) AKA Dancoyote Antonelli (Second Life)
Conferencia sobre "Second Life como entorno de negocios", Viernes 9 de Marzo, 2007, Madrid y Second Life.
Anders Sandberg on "Keep on raging against aging", December 18, 2006, 10 am PST (1 pm EST, 7pm CET), uvvy island in Second Life. Extending lifespans is something many do not take seriously. It is in the realm of wishful thinking, science fiction and health gurus. But if one is concerned about the current demographic trends and the somewhat long-term future, then one ought to at least consider progress in extending lifespans as one possibility to take into account. In his report "Keep on raging against ageing" Anders Sandberg, research director of Eudoxa and transhumanist par excellence, will make a moral and scientific case for life extension.
Eudoxa Seminar about the new virtual frontier, Friday November 3 - The Eudoxa think tank of Stockholm holds the first public policy institute seminar in the virtual world Second Life. The virtual worlds are entering the public’s mind and affecting how business and society are conducted. Eudoxa, a think tank dedicated to describing the effects of emerging technologies and their societal impact is therefore organizing a seminar on public policy issues. Director Waldemar Ingdahl will discuss how virtual worlds impact on economics, on entertainment and politics and how they open up for a host of new opportunities for interaction. How can public policy groups and activists use virtual world? Can virtual worlds improve local democracy? The seminar will be held on Uvvy Island in the virtual world Second Life (please read more on its webpage at http://uvvy.com/index.php/Uvvy_island_in_SL) on Friday November 3rd at 19h00 Central European Time (13h00 EST, 10h00 PST). Read more...
Vivox is giving away a million minutes of FREE phone calls and group voice chat to the residents of Second Life! Don't miss your opportunity to experience high-quality voice communications in Second Life! Come to uvvy Island to call and chat.
TransVision 2006 in Second Life
The TransVision 2006 annual conference of the World Transhumanist Association, Helsinki 17-19 August 2006, organized by the WTA and the Finnish Transhumanist Association, was open to remote visitors in the virtual reality world of Second Life. Read more...
See larger version of the image above, representing Giulio Prisco (on streaming video screen) and his SL avatar Giulio Perhaps at TransVision 2006.
Friday June 30, 2006, 2 pm EST (8 pm in most European countries, this should be convenient for visitors from both the US and Europe). Read more...
Official opening of uvvy island in SL
Wednesday June 7, 2006, 2 pm EST (8 pm in most European countries, this should be convenient for visitors from both the US and Europe). Read more...
Saturday April 22, 2006: I have just given a presentation on transhumanism from the virtual reality of Second Life to the science-art festival "26 000 años luz" in Barcelona. Read more...
