New Realities - Being Syncretic : Consciousness Reframed - the Planetary Collegium's 4th International Research Conference

Drawn from the contributions to the 9th international 'Consciousness Reframed' research conference held at University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2008, this publication aims for a timely re-definition of contemporary syncretic inquiries into the fields of art, science, technology and society through theory and practice alike, reframing the concept of innovation in its relationship to progress and change within the context of perception and its transformation.

It comprises a wide range of outstanding expertise and insights of artists, architects, performers, musicians, writers, scientists, and scholars.

Among the authors from at least 20 countries are most prominently Roy Ascott, Gerald Bast, Jim Gimzewski, Pierre Levy, Ryohei Nakatsu, Michael Punt, Ruth Schnell, Barbara Maria Stafford, Alfred Vendl, Victoria Vesna and Peter Weibel.

The publication includes full papers and a DVD, edited by Ruth Schnell, with short video extracts of the event and accompanying visual reference.