Conference - ELO 2016
The ELO 2016 Conference includes 120 speakers involved in 30 Concurrent Sessions, two Keynotes, Poster Session, eight Artists Talks, Workshops, Lightning Talks, & Action Sessions. It accompanies the Festival featuring 49 works of electronic literature by 73 artists. Below is the schedule listing all of the conference activities. Friday, June 10, 2016 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Registration MacLaurin Lobby A100 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m: Breakfast Sponsored by Bloomsbury Academic 10:00 a.m.-10:30: Welcome MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium A 144Speakers: Dene Grigar & Ray Siemens 10:30-12 noon: Featured Papers MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium A 144 Chair: Alexandra Saum-Pascual, UC Berkeley Stuart Moulthrop, “Intimate Mechanics: Play and Meaning in the Middle of Electronic Literature” Anastasia Salter, “Code before Content? Brogrammer Culture in Games and Electronic Literature” 12 Noon-1:45 p.m. Gallery Opening & Lunch Reception MacLaurin Lobby A 100 Kick off event in celebration of e-lit works A complete list of artists featured in the Exhibit 1:45-3:00: Keynote Session MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium A 144 “Prototyping Resistance: Wargame Narrative and Inclusive Feminist Discourse” Jon Saklofske, Acadia University Anastasia Salter, University of Central Florida Liz Losh, College of William and Mary Diane Jakacki, Bucknell University Stephanie Boluk, UC Davis 3:00-3:15: Break 3:15-4:45: Concurrent Session 1 Session 1.1: Best Practices for Archiving E-Lit MacLaurin D010 Roundtable Chair: Dene Grigar, Washington State University Vancouver Dene Grigar, Washington State University Vancouver Stuart Moulthrop, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland College Park Judy Malloy, Independent Artist Session 1.2: Medium & Meaning MacLaurin D110 Chair: Rui Torres, University Fernando Pessoa “From eLit to pLit,” Heiko Zimmerman, University of Trier “Generations of Meaning,” Hannah Ackermans, Utrecht University “Co-Designing DUST,” Kari Kraus, University of Maryland College Park Session 1.3: A Critical Look at E-Lit MacLaurin D105 Chair: Philippe Brand, Lewis & Clark College “Methods of Interrogation,” John Murray, University of California Santa Cruz “Peering through the Window,” Philippe Brand, Lewis & Clark College “(E-)re-writing Well-Known Works,” Agnieszka Przybyszewska, University of Lodz Session 1.4: Literary Games MacLaurin D109 Chair: Alex Mitchell, National University of Singapore “Twine Games,” Alanna Bartolini, UC Santa Barbara “Whose Game Is It Anyway?,” Ryan House, Washington State University Vancouver “Micronarratives Dynamics in the Structure of an Open-World Action-Adventure Game,” Natalie Funk, Simon Fraser University Session 1.5: eLit and the (Next) Future of Cinema MacLaurin D107 Roundtable Chair: Steven Wingate, South Dakota State University Steve Wingate, South Dakota State University Kate Armstrong, Emily Carr University Samantha Gorman, USC Session 1.6: Authors & Texts MacLaurin D101 Chair: Robert Glick, Rochester Institute of Technology “Generative Poems by Maria Mencia,” Angelica Huizar, Old Dominion University “Inhabitation: Johanna Drucker: “no file is ever self-identical,” Joel Kateinikoff, University of Alberta “The Great Monster: Ulises Carrión as E-Lit Theorist,” Élika Ortega, University of Kansas “Pedagogic Strategies for Electronic Literature,” Mia Zamora, Kean University 3:15-4:45: Action Session Day 1 MacLaurin D111 Digital Preservation, by Nicholas Schiller, Washington State University Vancouver; Zach Coble, NYU ELMCIP, Scott Rettberg and Álvaro Seiça, University of Bergen; Hannah Ackermans, Utrecht University Wikipedia-A-Thon, Liz Losh, College of William and Mary 5:00-6:00: Reception and Poster Session University of Victoria Faculty Club For ELO, DHSI, & INKE Participants, featuring these artists and scholars from the ELO: “Social Media for E-Lit Authors,” Michael Rabby, Washington State University Vancouver “– O True Apothecary!, by Kyle Booten,” UC Berkeley, Center for New Media “Life Experience through Digital Simulation Narratives,” David Núñez Ruiz, Neotipo “Building Stories,” Kate Palermini, Washington State University Vancouver “Help Wanted and Skills Offered,” by Deena Larsen, Independent Artist; Julianne Chatelain, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation “Beyond Original E-Lit: Deconstructing Austen Cybertexts,” Meredith Dabek, Maynooth University Arabic E-Lit. (AEL) Project, Riham Hosny, Rochester Institute of Technology/Minia University “Poetic Machines,” Sidse Rubens LeFevre, University of Copenhagen “Meta for Meta’s Sake,” Melinda White “Electronic literature production – a Case Study of Korporacja Ha!art,” Aleksandra Małecka and Piotr Marecki, Jagiellonian University 7:30-11:00: Readings & Performances at Felicita’s A complete list of artists featured in the event Saturday, June 11, 2016 8:30-10:00: Lightning Round MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium A 144 Chair: James O’Sullivan, University of Sheffield “Different Tools but Similar Wits,” Guangxu Zhao, University of Ottawa “Digital Aesthetics,” Bertrand Gervais, Université du Québec à Montréal “Hatsune Miku,” Roman Kalinovski, Independent Scholar “Meta for Meta’s Sake,” Melinda White, University of New Hampshire “Narrative Texture,” Luciane Maria Fadel, Simon Fraser University “Natural Language Generation,” by Stefan Muller Arisona “Poetic Machines,” Sidse Rubens LeFevre, University of Copenhagen “Really Really Long Works,” Aden Evens, Dartmouth University “UnWrapping the E-Reader,” David Roh, University of Utah “Social Media for E-Lit Artists,” Michael Rabby 10:00: Gallery exhibit opens MacLaurin A100 A complete list of artists featured in the Exhibit 10:30-12 noon: Concurrent Session 2 Session 2.1: Literary Interventions MacLaurin D101 Brian Ganter, Capilano University “Glitching the Poem,” Aaron Angello, University of Colorado Boulder “WALLPAPER,” Astrid Ensslin, University of Alberta; Alice Bell, Sheffield Hallam University “Unprintable Books,” Kate Pullinger, Bath Spa University Session 2.2: Theoretical Underpinnings MacLaurin D105 Chair: Mia Zamora, Kean University “Transmediation,” Kedrick James, University of British Columbia; Ernesto Pena, University of British Columbia “The Closed World, Databased Narrative, and Network Effect,” Mark Sample, Davidson College “The Cyborg of the House,” Maria Goicoechea, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Session 2.3: E-Lit in Time and Space MacLaurin D107 Chair: Andrew Klobucar, New Jersey Institute of Technology “Electronic Literary Artifacts,” John Barber, Washington State University Vancouver; Alcina Cortez, INET-MD, Instituto de Etnomusicologia, Música e Dança “The Old in the Arms of the New,” Gary Barwin, Independent Scholar “Space as a Meaningful Dimension,” Luciane Maria Fadel, Simon Fraser University Session 2.4: Understanding Bots MacLaurin D110 Roundtable Chair: Leonardo Flores, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Allison Parrish, Fordham University Matt Schneider, University of Toronto Tobi Hahn, Paisley Games Zach Whalen, University of Mary Washington 10:30-12 noon: Action Session Day 2 MacLaurin D111 Digital Preservation, by Nicholas Schiller, Washington State University Vancouver; Zach Coble, NYU ELMCIP, Allison Parrish, Fordham University; Scott Rettberg, University of Bergen; David Nunez Ruiz, Neotipo; Hannah Ackermans, Utrecht University Wikipedia-A-Thon, Liz Losh, College of William and Mary 12:15-1:15: Artists Talks & Lunch David Lam Auditorium MacLaurin A144 Chair: Sandy Baldwin, Rochester Institute of Technology “The Listeners,” by John Cayley, Brown University “The ChessBard and 3D Poetry Project as Translational Ecosystems,” Aaron Tucker, Ryerson University “News Wheel,” Jody Zellen, Independent Artist “x-o-x-o-x.com,” Erik Zepka, Independent Artist 1:30-3:00: Concurrent Session 3 Session 3.1: E-Lit Pedagogy in Global Setting MacLaurin D111 Roundtable Co-Chairs: Philippe Bootz, Université Paris 8; Riham Hosny, Rochester Institute of Technology/Minia University Sandy Baldwin, Rochester Institute of Technology Maria Goicoechea, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Odile Farge, UNESCO Chair ITEN, Foundation MSH/University of Paris8. Session 3.2: The Art of Computational Media MacLaurin D109 Chair: Rui Torres, University Fernando Pessoa “Creative GREP Works,” Kristopher Purzycki, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee “Using Theme to Author Hypertext Fiction,” Alex Mitchell, National University at Singapore “Next Horizons – Retro Platforms,” Piotr Marecki, Jagiellonian University Session 3.3: Present Future Past MacLaurin D110 Chair: David Roh, University of Utah “Exploring Potentiality,” Daniela Côrtes Maduro, Universität Bremen “Programming the Kafkaesque Mechanism,” by Kristof Anetta, Slovak Academy of Sciences “Reapprasing Word Processing,” Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland College Park Session 3.4: Beyond Collaborative Horizons MacLaurin D010 Panel Chair: Jeremy Douglass, UC Santa Barbara Jeremy Douglass, UC Santa Barbara Mark Marino, USC Jessica Pressman, San Diego State University Session 3.5: E-Loops: Reshuffling Reading & Writing In Electronic Literature Works MacLaurin D105 Panel Chair: Gwen Le Cor, Université Paris 8 “The Plastic Space of E-loops and Loopholes: the Figural Dynamics of Reading,” Gwen Le Cor, Université Paris 8 “Beyond the Cybernetic Loop: Redrawing the Boundaries of E-Lit Translation,” Arnaud Regnauld, Université Paris 8 “E-Loops: The Possible and Variable Figure of a Contemporary Aesthetic,” Ariane Savoie, Université du Québec à Montréal and Université Catholique de Louvain “Relocating the Digital,” Stéphane Vanderhaeghe, Université Paris 8 Session 3.6: Metaphorical Perspectives MacLaurin D107 Chair: Alexandra Saum-Pascual, UC Berkeley “Street Ghosts,” Ali Rachel Pearl, USC “The (Wo)men’s Social Club,” Amber Strother, Washington State University Vancouver Session 3.7: Embracing Bots MacLaurin D101 Roundtable Chair: Leonardo Flores, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus Leonardo Flores, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus Chris Rodley, University of Sydney Élika Ortega, University of Kansas Katie Rose Pipkin, Carnegie Mellon 1:30-3:30: Workshops MacLaurin D115 “Bots,” Zach Whalen, University of Mary Washington “Twine,” Anastasia Salter, University of Central Florida “AR/VR,” John Murray, UC Santa Cruz “Unity 3D,” Stefan Muller Arisona, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern; Simon Schubiger, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern “Exploratory Programming,” Nick Montfort, MIT “Scalar,” Hannah Ackermans, University of Utrecht The Electronic Poet’s Workbench: Build a Generative Writing Practice, Andrew Koblucar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; David Ayre, Programmer and Independent Artist 3:30-5:00: Keynote Christine Wilks, “Interactive Narrative and the Art of Steering Through Possible Worlds” MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium A144 Wilks is British digital writer, artist and developer of playable stories. Her digital fiction, Underbelly , won the New Media Writing Prize 2010 and the MaMSIE Digital Media Competition 2011. Her work is published in online journals and anthologies, including the Electronic Literature Collection, Volume 2 and the ELMCIP Anthology of European Electronic Literature , and has been presented at international festivals, exhibitions and conferences. She is currently doing a practice-based PhD in Digital Writing at Bath Spa University and is also Creative Director of e-learning specialists, Make It Happen. 5:15-6:45: Screenings at Cinecenta A complete list of artists featured in the Screenings 7:00-9:00: Banquet (a dance follows) University of Victoria Faculty Club Sunday, June 12, 2016 8:30-10:00: Town Hall MacLaurin David Lam Auditorium D144 10:00: Gallery exhibit opens MacLaurin A100 A complete list of artists featured in the Exhibit 10:30-12 p.m.: Concurrent Session 4 Session 4.1: Narratives & Narrativity MacLaurin D110 Chair: Kendrick James, University of British Columbia “Narrativity in Virtual Reality,” Illya Szilak, Independent Scholar “Simulation Studies,” David Ciccoricco, University of Otago “Future Fiction Storytelling Machines,” Caitlin Fisher, York University Session 4.2: Historical & Critical Perspectives MacLaurin D101 Chair: Robert Glick, Rochester Institute of Technology “The Evolution of E-Lit,” James O’Sullivan, University of Sheffield “The Logic of Selection,” by Matti Kangaskoski, Helsinki University Session 4.3: Emergent Media MacLaurin D107 Alexandra Saum-Pascual, UC Berkeley “ Seasons II : a case study in Ambient Video, Generative Art, and Audiovisual Experience,” Jim Bizzocchi, Simon Fraser University; Arne Eigenfeldt, Simon Fraser University; Philippe Pasquier, Simon Fraser University; Miles Thorogood, University of British Columbia Okanagan “Cinematic Turns,” Liz Losh, College of William and Mary “Mario Mods and Ludic Seriality,” Shane Denson, Duke University Session 4.4: The E-Literary Object MacLaurin D109 Chair: Deena Larsen, Independent Artist “How E-Literary Is My E-Literature?,” by Leonardo Flores, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus “Overcoming the Locative Interface Fallacy,” by Lauren Burr, University of Waterloo “Interactive Narratives on the Block,” Aynur Kadir, Simon Fraser University Session 4.5: Next Narrative MacLaurin D010 Panel Chair: Marjorie Luesebrink “The Neverending Story: Narrative Revisited, “Marjorie Luesebrink, Independent Artist “Digital Narrative and the Event,” Daniel Punday, Independent Artist “Virtually Narrative: Potential Narration in Digital Fiction,” Will Luers, Washington State University Vancouver 10:30-12 p.m.: Action Session Day 3 MacLaurin D111 Digital Preservation, by Nicholas Schiller, Washington State University Vancouver; Zach Coble, NYU ELMCIP, Allison Parrish, Fordham University; Scott Rettberg, University of Bergen; David Nunez Ruiz, Neotipo; Hannah Ackermans, Utrecht University Wikipedia-A-Thon, Liz Losh, College of William and Mary 12:15-1:30: Artists Talks & Lunch David Lam Auditorium A144 Chair: Davin Heckman, Winona State University “Just for the Cameras,” Flourish Klink, Independent Artist “Lulu Sweet,” Deanne Achong and Faith Moosang, Independent Artists “Drone Pilot,” Ian Hatcher, Independent Artist [Artist Site] “AVATAR/MOCAP,” Alan Sondheim, Independent Artist 1:30-3:00: Concurrent Session 5 Session 5.1: Subversive Texts MacLaurin D101 Chair: Michael Rabby, Washington State University Vancouver “E-Lit Jazz,” Sandy Baldwin, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rui Torres, University Fernando Pessoa “Pop Subversion in Electronic Literature,” Davin Heckman, Winona State University “E-Lit in Arabic Universities,” Riham Hosny, Rochester Institute of Technology/Minia University Session 5.2: Experiments in #NetProv & Participatory Narratives MacLaurin D109 Roundtable Chair: Mia Zamora, Kean University Mark Marino, USC Rob Wittig, Meanwhile… Netprov Studio Mia Zamora, Kean University Session 5.3: Emergent Media MacLaurin D105 Chair: Andrew Klobucar, New Jersey Institute of Technology “Migrating Electronic Literature to the Kinect System,” Monika Gorska-Olesinka, University of Opole “Mobile and Tactile Screens as Venues for the Performing Arts?,” Serge Bouchardon, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne “The Unquantified Self: Imagining Ethopoiesis in the Cognitive Era,” Andrew Klobucar, New Jersey Institute of Technology Session 5.4: E-Lit Labs MacLaurin D010 Chair: Jim Brown, Rutgers University Camden Jim Brown, Rutgers University Camden Robert Emmons, Rutgers University Camden Brian Greenspan, Carleton University Stephanie Boluk, UC Davis Patrick LeMieux, UC Davis Session 5.5: Transmedia Publishing MacLaurin D107 Roundtable Chair: Philippe Bootz Philippe Bootz, Université Paris 8 Lucile Haute, Université Paris 8 Nolwenn Trehondart, Université Paris 8 Steve Wingate, South Dakota State University Session 5.6: Feminist Horizons MacLaurin D110 Panel Moderator: Anastasia Salter, University of Central Florida 3:30-5:00: Closing Session David Lam Auditorium MacLaurin A144 Chairs: John Cayley, Brown University; Dene Grigar, President, ELO “Platforms and Genres of Electronic Literature,” Scott Rettberg, University of Bergen “Emergent Story Structures,” David Meurer. York University “We Must Go Deeper,” Samantha Gorman, USC; Milan Koerner-Safrata, Recon Instruments