NIME 2008
8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW INTERFACES FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION

http://nime2008.casapaganini.org/

June 5 - 7, 2008

InfoMus Lab, Casa Paganini, University of Genova, Piazza Santa Maria in
Passione 34,
16123 Genova, Italy, www.casapaganini.org

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Online registration for NIME08 is now open. Please go to
http://nime2008.casapaganini.org/ to register for this year’s
conference. Early registration closes on April 30, after which, late
registration fees will apply.

This year NIME will include:

June 4, 2008

• 4th i-Maestro Workshop on Technology-Enhanced Music Education,
  Chiostro S. Maria di Castello, h. 9.00-17.00
• Opening concert, Casa Paganini, h. 18.00
  Four pieces for EyesWeb and live electronics

June 5 - 7, 2008

• Invited lectures by Andrew Gerzso (IRCAM) and Xavier Serra (UPF)
• Paper sessions, Casa Paganini, h. 9.00-17.00
• Poster sessions, Chiostro S. Maria di Castello, h. 9.00-17.00
• Interactive installations, Museo di arte contemporanea di Villa Croce,
  h. 9.00-17.00
• Interactive installations, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Univ. of
  Genova, h. 9.00-17.00
• Demo sessions, Casa della Musica, h. 13.00-16.00
• Three NIME concerts, Conservatorio Niccolo` Paganini, h. 18.00
• Club NIME performances, Mentelocale, Garibaldi Cafe’, Zerodieci, h.
  21.00-24.00

June 8, 2008

• Jamoma Workshop
• Tablet Workshop for Performers and Teachers Casa Paganini and Chiostro
  S.Maria di Castello, h. 9.00-17.00

For more details please visit http://nime2008.casapaganini.org

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Connected event: the SMC Summer School on June 9 - 11, 2008
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This year the 4th Sound and Music Computing (SMC) Summer School is held
in connection with NIME08 on June 9 - 11, 2008. The school has the goal
of promoting interdisciplinary education and research in the field of
Sound and Music Computing and is aimed at graduate students working on
their Master or PhD thesis, but it is open to any person carrying out
research in this field. The program of the school include plenary
lectures, poster sessions, and hands-on activities. The topics chosen
for this year are Gesture and Music - Embodied Music Cognition, Mobile
Music Systems, and Active Music Listening. Registration to the school
includes free access to NIME workshops.

For more information please visit
http://www.smcnetwork.org/summerschool/genova2008