The 3rd ArtAbilitation Conference will be held alongside ICDVRAT 2008 in Maia, Portugal 8-10 (http://www.icdvrat.reading.ac.uk/).
An extra special session on Music will be hosted at Casa da Musica, Porto on 11th September.
This will be followed by the 2nd symposium on Art, Brain and languages, hosted in Casa da Musica Porto, 11th and 12th September LINK
All papers are being reviewed at this time.
Selected papers from the conference and IPC will be invited to publish in a special ArtAbilitation issue of The International Journal for Art & Technology. Click for call for papers
The short history of the ArtAbilitation international conference
is that it was inaugurated in Esbjerg,
Denmark in
September 2006 when supporting the ICDVRAT in celebrating its tenth anniversary.
Selected authors from this inaugural event published their papers in the Routledge
International Journal Digital Creativity, Volume 18 Issue 2* (see past conference link).
In 2007 the second ArtAbilitation conference supported
the 17th International Conference for Artificial Reality &
Telexistence (ICAT) alongside the first international symposium ‘Ludic
Engagement Designs for All’. ICAT is the oldest international conference on
Virtual Reality and the hosting in Esbjerg,
Denmark was the
first time the event has been held outside Asia Pacific.
Overview of the field and ArtAbilitation's goal
Around the world an estimated 600 million people live
with disabilities**. Many of these people have limited fun experiences through a traditional understanding of potentials.
This limited understanding is a restriction to their creative expression and/or
playful interaction attributes which can offer instances of achievements and motivation that
can transfer across to other life issues.
New tools to supplement traditional therapeutic practices are appearing on the market. Alternative use of other tools utilised in other disciplines are also available. Through utilisation of such tools new opportunities for improved live
quality in daily activities can result. Practitioners from the field of rehabilitation who apply their knowledge and expertise through such tools are very welcome to tell their stories.
Creativity and playfulness result in joy. Joy can lead to personal development and growth.
Advanced hybrid solutions as a result of technical advancements are
being constantly developed through the creative imagination of inventors and
researchers. These solutions are implemented by therapists, families, and helpers,
as well as others associated to the field. Many potential users of such
solutions are unaware of the possibilities that are available.
ArtAbilitation supports the ICDVRAT conference to disseminate and present the
possibilities available through new technologies and practices. Whilst scientific rigour is required in submissions the conference are conscious in encouraging young researchers and practitioners to attend and present. It promises to be a wonderful week of events in Portugal and we look forward to see you all...
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