In May, 2019, we asked the ASTeRIX community to complete an on-line questionnaire in order to understand better the community’s research interests and to survey scholar-artists with respect to proposals for the future development of the centre, Art, Sound, & TEchnology Research IntersecXions (ASTeRIX), which is a Type B Research Centre in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge. It supports research-creation across all departments in the Faculty of Fine Arts and includes, but is not limited to, investigating the intersections of technology and the arts. The remainder of this document includes results from the questionnaire and provides a report of the community members’ responses. Continue reading “2019 ASTeRIX Community Questionnaire Report”

 

 

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New Graduate Student Assistant

Tyler Stewart (Cultural, Social and Political Thought, 1st-year MA) has joined ASTeRIX. We’re very pleased, and fortunate, to have Tyler’s support and talent during these formative years. Welcome Tyler!

Questionnaire

The results of the ASTeRIX community questionnaire are now available. We appreciate the time that you took to complete the questionnaire; your feedback is essential. Please write to us directly, if you have any concerns about the interpretation and the editing of your questionnaire feedback.

Activities Fall 2019

Reforming of the steering committee

An outcome of the May ASTeRIX AGM was a strong expression to maintain a formal Steering Committee. A big thank you to those of you who responded to the steering committee section of the questionnaire.

Big Bang

Several scholar-artists from the ASTeRIX community are involved in the “Big Bang” public opening and research showcase of the Science and Academic Building (Arlan, Leanne, Dana, Monique, D. Andrew). If you are participating, please let us know.

Gatherings – We’d love to see you  :  )

The flexible committee and meeting structure proposed in February  has been re-named:  “Gatherings”. Please come to ASTeRIX Gathering No. 1, which is schedule for Thursday, 17 October, 6 to 7pm, at the SAAG. ASTeRIX members (Mia and D. Andrew) will be participating in the Bletcher Hour Reading Group, and supplying the extracts for this informal gathering of community members.

In Praise of Shadow (Tanizaki, 1933)
The Tears of Things (Schwenger, 2006)
Free Play, Sex and Violins (Nachmanovitch, 1990)
Death and Performing Objects (John Bell)
Guide to Sound Objects, Reduced Listening (Chion, 2009)
View with a Grain of Sand (Szymborska, 1995)

Shortly, we will be in contact with those questionnaire participants who offered suggestions for Gathering topics. We would like to align the topics with the tentative dates proposed in the questionnaire (below). However, we also want to find dates that work for everyone, if possible.

Thursday, Nov. 28
Thursday, Jan. 23
Thursday, Mar. 5
Tuesday, 14 April (ASTERIX AGM)

Crossing Boundaries

Members from the ASTeRIX community will present in this year’s Crossing Boundaries: Languages | Landscapes | Algorithms (Leanne, Denton, Jackson, Aaron, Amandine, Tyler, Dana, Mia, D. Andrew, Arlan, Daniela, Bryn). Presently, there is a call for proposals to all students.  Please, if you have a student, who you think will benefit from this experience, please ask him or her to consider submitting a work.

Website

Website development is ongoing. If you were unable to complete the questionnaire, and you would like to be identified on the ASTeRIX website, please send us an e-mail  and include as many of these details as you feel comfortable sharing.  Importantly, please respond to the request for keywords.

Professional title –
Name –
Institutional affiliation –
Faculty –
Department –
Work phone –
Mobile phone –
Work e-mail –
Website –

Two to five keywords and/or topics that represent your areas of research, teaching, and/or artistic practice –

Thank you for your interest and your contributions,

Dr. D. Andrew Stewart, Director
Art, Sound, & Technology Research IntersecXions (ASTeRIX)

asterix@uleth.ca

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Hello everyone,

In an effort to develop a strategy for ASTERIX activities in 2019/2020, would you be willing to give me feedback via this questionnaire, please: 2019 ASTERIX Community Questionnaire, accessible at:
<https://uleth.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezJFVw1oIgot8cB>

Some sections may require a more detailed response. Feel free to read through the questionnaire first and then, use the back arrow to return to sections you wish to answer. Some highlights:

• SAB planning committee interested in proposals from ASTERIX community for opening outreach events
• ASTERIX supports gatherings based on nascent concepts and works-in-progress
• ASTERIX would like to develop a workshop series for students

In addition, please reply to this e-mail, if you are interest in having a SAB tour this month. Limited spots so please respond at your earliest convenience. One goal will be to identify the spaces being used for the SAB opening events.

Thank you

Past:
16 April ASTERIX AGM Agenda and Director’s Report
28 March Meeting Agenda and Report
15 February Meeting Agenda and Report

 

Dr. D. Andrew Stewart, Director
Art, Sound, & TEchnology Research IntersecXions (ASTERIX)

Please write to asterix@uleth.ca, if you want to be removed from the ASTERIX e-mail list.