Event

McLUHAN GALAXY

Understanding Media Today.

International conference as part of the events being held in 2011 to mark the centenary of the birth of Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), one of the most famous figures in communication studies during the last century. Within the framework of the congress to be held in Barcelona from 23rd to 25th May, the CCCB will organize several talks aimed at introducing a situational and virtual public to the main ideas of the Canadian visionary.


Live video streaming

24th May

19.30: Seminar “Understanding Social Media: How McLuhan’s Probes Help Us Make Sense of Today’s Media” by P. Levinson (Fordham University).

20.30-21.30: Seminar “Understanding McLuhan” with D. de Kerckhove (IN3/UOC), P. Levinson (Fordham University), R. K. Logan (Univ. Toronto), A. Piscitelli (Univ. Buenos Aires). Chair: M. Ciastellardi (IN3/UOC).


25th May

19.00-21.30: Talk “McLuhan, Art and Media” with J. Marchessault (York University), E. Ardèvol (IN3/UOC), G. Larkin (National Gallery of Canada), C. Miranda de Almeida (IN3/UOC). Chair: S. Kovats (Transmediale Berlin).


Information on the complete programme of the congress athttp://www.mcluhangalaxy.net//

Participants
Participants:
Paul Levinson, Derrick de Kerckhove, Robert K. Logan, Alejandro Piscitelli, Matteo Ciastellardi, Janine Marchessault, Elizenda Ardevol, Stephen Kovats, Graham Larkin, Cristina Miranda de Almeida
Themes
The Present Continuous, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Open Science, Psi Particle, Art Now, Eco Factor, Emerging Culture, Cybersphere, New Activism
Space at the CCCB
The Auditorium

Credits

Organizer
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, IN3 (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
With the collaboration of
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona