Re: [-empyre-] Isolated new media researchers

[Barrie <barriec@optusnet.com.au>]

A little while ago melissa cooper of metro screen in Paddington, Sydney
started a thing called Digital Salon. It was a forum for artists and others
to apply for resources for works to be realised in digital format.
It was also a forum for artists working in the medium of digital.
I don't know what state this enterprise is in, I lost touch, but it seemed
like a great idea at the time, there was a very motivated group vetting a
couple of applicants when I was there in '03.
barrie


on 14.1.04 04:30 PM, Jennifer Weight at jenny.weight@rmit.edu.au wrote:

> Chris said:
> 
>> Does anyone share this perception that there is space for better
> communicational infrastructures for new media researchers and
> practitioners in Australia?
> 
> just a personal observation--if I were just a postgrad student in new
> media I would be very isolated. evidence: first, I moved from Adelaide
> to Melbourne, because I simply couldn't do a PhD in Adelaide in
> networked/new media. Second, I went to an Australia-wide postgrad
> conference last year at which I was the only presenter to present on
> networked/new media. third, I have no real circle of postgrad colleagues
> in Melbourne researching in new media.
> 
> It is only because of other things I do that I am not isolated. I really
> don't know how such a person would cope.
> 
> I don't know what the answer is; i'm not sure that joining a list is a
> sufficient solution.
> 
> jenny
>