Call for Artists | Proposals

**NEW DEADLINE: 8.OCTOBER 2010**

Robots and Representation: Emerging Issues in Gender, Technology, Design and Culture


Symposium and Exhibition at Purdue University


As the appearance of humanoid robots becomes more convincingly human and the field of artificial intelligence continues to advance, gendered artificial beings are poised to become a central element in the shaping of human-robot interactions, new social relationships and cultural practices. Such developments will also pose challenges to the ethical conduct and moral standards of scientists, practitioners and consumers.

This symposium and accompanying exhibition of artworks and demos will bring together experts, researchers and students from a diverse range of disciplines to discuss emerging issues in the field of robotics as they relate to gender, technology, design and culture. The aim is to provide a forum in which the production, functions and meanings of gendered robots can be reflected upon together in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Please visit the website http://www.cla.purdue.edu/vpa/etb/robots to view the full call for presentations and documentations of artwork and demos.