Knowledge Systems - Introduction Is science universal? Value the contribution of other cultures and philosophical models towards this body of knowledge we call science towards the instrumental ordering of our collective knowledge about the world and nature's functioning. Examine interconnected relationships between people, species, natural systems and culture as a means...
Bioeconomics - Introduction As we enter the 21st Century, key issues that face our economy that confront economic development are shifting away from those of the late-Industrial Age towards an era in which life-sciences and biotechnology are fashioning a bio-industrial world. Public awareness and broad-ranging debate on the implications of...
Bioeconomics - Question Time Audience Member With the Cult of the New Eve were the beer and bread actually engineered? Steve Kurtz Oh yeh. Audience Member Did you have to get approval? Steve Kurtz No we didn't go for approval because one of the things we found in terms of getting approval was that the approval structures are...
Bioeconomics - Craig Cormick Thank you for coming along this afternoon everyone. I am going to talk through a presentation using some slides. Some of these sound like science fiction, but these are all factual realities that are being worked on.
ConVerge was a project developed by The Art Gallery of South Australia and the Adelaide Festival 2002 that explored the nexus between art, science and technology and its creative expression. The project comprised of: 2002 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art - conVerge: where art and science meet, an exhibition which profiles a selection of work...
Ecology - James Darling I'd like to begin with one of my favorite quotes, "imagination is more important than knowledge" by none other than Albert Einstein. The last session is to explore ecological and environmental issues which are critical in helping us gain "an understanding of how we perceive ourselves in...
Genomics - Introduction Management of genetic information is a key issue currently facing human society. Recombinant genetics is one of the most dramatic technological developments/new phenomena to date in the area of biotechnology. New techniques for identifying and manipulating genes are the first strand in what Jeremy Rifkin describes as 'the...
Genomics - Question Time Sue Skinner: Patricia, I'm interested in the Siren Moles. For those who haven't been over to the ConVerge exhibition there are two Moles in the glass cabinet. How long have you had them? Patricia Piccinini: I made them for the Melbourne Festival last year and Melbourne Zoo.
Gomma aka Ermanno Guarneri is an Italian activist, writer, publisher and video maker based in Milano in Northern Italy.
During 1995 ANAT coordinated an extensive Australian tour for UK multimedia artist Graham Harwood.
Image and Meaning - David Malin This talk is about objectivity and subjectivity in art and science, and I'm going to use as an example something from the history of astronomy. Before photography was invented, astronomers had to make drawings of the faint things they saw through their telescopes in order to...
Image and Meaning - Question Time Audience Member: My question is about the concept of genetic perfection. What is genetically poor and what is genetically rich? And if you're going to come to a certain definition this is genetically perfect, somebody will have come up with the variables that will determine you...
Image and Meaning - Nina Czegledy First I would like to thank Amanda for my participation in this conference and I really would like to especially thank ANAT, Julianna and her colleagues who made my trip to Australian possible. Thank you very much. Today I would like to talk about how artists...
Introduction - Ecology In order to explore sustainable futures, artists and scientists alike are turning to the environment and the impact that we have had on nature and the world around us. Understanding our dependency upon the world is key to how we relate to our environment and how we preserve...
Knowledge Systems - Kevin O'Loughlin I'm going to share with you a little story and I guess you know that Aboriginal people like to tell stories. This is a story about Aboriginal people surviving and changing in a modern society of Australia in the early 50s. This guy that I'm going...
Knowledge Systems - Question Time Kevin O'loughlin: I'd just like to say something. I guess in relation to what I said earlier and it relates somewhat to ownership of land. I didn't come here to make a political statement but I really come here to teach culture without prejudice. But it's always...
Knowledge Systems - Ribna Green Thank you very much for that Jenny and thank you very much panellists. We will go to questions in a moment but I might say just a couple of things in terms of what guides me in relation to the issue that we are discussing today....
Matt Fuller is a London-based writer, publisher and interactive zine editor, who toured Australia during 1996 for ANAT.
Partnerships - Introduction Welcome - Amanda McDonald Crowley I would like to acknowledge and thank the Kuarna people for welcoming us all here today to their land and introduce Dr Terry Cutler, Chair Australia Council. Introduction - Terry Cutler This is the first in a series of symposia, and it's really exciting that on...
Partnerships - Question Time Audience Member Richard. I suppose my question as it relates to your work over the last few years, is that in collaborations and partnerships, one of the things I find quite interesting is where there is a conflict of interest. I think of particularly CSIRO (and I know...
Partnerships - Sue Rowley When I said earlier that I know where the money is, I was needing to remind myself that actually no, the ARC's role is to come in as a 'partner' and new source of money. This is particularly appropriate for people working in the area of art...
ANAT initiated an Australian tour for Peter Richards during 1993.