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New book on Second Life and Virtual Worlds: 2nd call for articles

Posted February 17th, 2010 by anaventura
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********** 2nd CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS **********

Proposal Submission Deadline: February 28, 2010

*** Virtual Worlds, Second Life and Metaverse Platforms: New Communication
and Identity Paradigms ***

A book edited by:Nelson Zagalo, University of MinhoLeonel Morgado, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, and Ana Boa-Ventura, The University of Texas at Austin

To be published by IGI
Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=794

***Introduction***

The metaverse is emerging, through the increasing use of virtual world
technologies that act as platforms for end-users to create, develop, and
interact, expanding the realm of human communication, and collaboration.

Get your talking stick for the story circles in SL - May 16 noon SLT

Posted May 13th, 2008 by anaventura
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Celebrate the International Day for Sharing Life Stories - this Friday May 16 - in Second Life by participating in a story circle!  Any group in SL can get self-organized and participate.

A Second Life resident holding the talking stick at the SL Campus of the Center for Digital Storytelling

In each story circle, each teller will prompt the next teller the American Indian way, by handing her a talking stick.

"Storytelling in Virtual Environments" in SL - New speaker added!

Posted May 7th, 2008 by anaventura
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As announced here before, on Saturday May 17 at 10 AM PDT the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) is proposing a reflection on storytelling in virtual environments in the form of a panel in Second Life. This will be part of the celebration of the International Day for Sharing Life Stories which will have happened the day before, May 16.

We added one person to our excellent line-up of speakers: Dale Jarvis, storyteller, folklorist and performer will be in-world - and in Canada in RL. Other speakers logging in from Spain, China, New Zealand and the US, and covering areas from multimedia journalism to virtual performance.

Joe Lambert (Director, Center for Digital Storytelling) and Ana Boa-Ventura (PhD Candidate, University of Texas at Austin) will be moderating.

Come join us!

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Panel in Second Life | Storytelling in virtual environments

Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM PDT (Check http://www.worldtimezone.com for local times)

Panel on Storytelling in Virtual Environments | Location: Second Life

Posted April 22nd, 2008 by anaventura
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The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) and the Museum of the Person are celebrating the International Day for Sharing Life Stories on May 16. The following day – May 17 – the CDS is proposing a reflection on storytelling in virtual environments in the form of a panel in Second Life. The approaches to this theme will be very different as a result of the panelists’ distinct academic backgrounds. Please read abstracts and bios on attached PDF.

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