“Today, media constitute and permeate all avenues and forms of life – scale, pace, and pattern interact in private, public, and organic systems. As technology encompasses more and more practices and agents, and becomes evermore
malleable and fungible – What is Life? And, how is life mediated? In 2017 the seventh annual “What is…?” conference-experience investigates, imagines, and enacts everyday lifestyles and lifeworks by emphasizing the lifeworlds we inhabit. Our aim is to build bridges through multidisciplinary networks along with discovering how communication is instrumental in and for living systems.”
The event will bring together scholars, government and community officials, industry professionals, alumni and students, as well as scientists, artists, filmmakers, grassroots community organizations, and the public. It will feature plenary speakers, roundtables, paper presentations, installations, and special events.
Send 100-150 word abstracts/proposals by November 21, 2016, to: Janet Wasko • jwasko@uoregon.edu
Event Dates: April 6-8, 2017 in Portland, Oregon
*find full information on event and possible topics here*
Presentations/panels/installations may include the following topics (as well as others):
- Communication and Media
- Media and the Environment
- Sustainability, Responsibility, and Beyond
- Emergence, Synergy, and Regeneration
Conference Organizers: Janet Wasko (University of Oregon) and Jeremy Swartz (University of Oregon)