<videovortex> Platforms, Standards and the Trouble with Translation session - Video Vortex 6, Amsterdam

[Rachel Somers Miles]

Dear Video Vortex community,

*Are you an expert of the ins and outs of various online video  
platforms, applications, technologies etc.?

*Are you well-versed  and interested in presenting about Skype,  
Chatroulette, online video streaming, Foursquare, Seesmic,  Netflix,  
and immediate online news channels, just to name a few.

*Are you active in exploring and discussing the problem of translation  
that exists across these platforms, to name but one example.

*Are you interested in contributing to a critical conversation that  
continues to expand the exploration of online video beyond Youtube?

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As most of you know, the INC recently put out a call for the upcoming  
Video Vortex 6, Amsterdam event on March 11 & 12, 2011.

While we've been receiving some really interesting proposals for  
talks, and the deadline for abstracts is not until October 11th, 2010,  
we're currently on an active hunt for people to contribute to the  
session:

'Platforms, Standards and the Trouble with Translation.'

as described in the call:

This theme seeks to draw forth experts who will offer strong  
interventions regarding various platforms and channels proliferating  
on the internet that contribute to the ecology and culture of online  
video. These include, but are not limited to: Skype, Chatroulette,  
streaming video technologies, Foursquare, Seesmic, Qik video, Netflix,  
immediate news channels online etc. The theme focuses on the problem  
of the translations across platforms that arise to due to conflicts in  
standards. The geo-cultural, and often the national, limits to open  
sharing of online content are also significant. How do users and  
producers get around the limits of these borders? How do they work  
under the radar or tunnel through the firewall in the face of  
censorship and content control? Or do people simply submit to the  
powers that be?

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If you are interested in offering an abstract, please check out the  
original call here, for the submission format.

If you know of anyone you think could offer a great contribution, send  
us ideas to rachel(at)networkcultures(dot)org and pass along the  
message!

Abstract Deadline: October 11, 2010.

And of course, we're still interested in receiving proposals for the  
other sessions, so check out the original call, and send us your  
abstracts!

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Rachel


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