Robots and Representation
A one-day interdisciplinary symposium including a forum for the discussion of the production, functions and meanings of gendered humanoid Robots and an exhibition of related artworks and scientific demos.

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Friday November 5, 2010 (9am to 5pm)
Discovery Learning Research Center (map)
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana


Keynote speaker: Brenda Laurel
Special screening of The Mechanical Bride and discussion with the filmmaker Allison de Fren

Due to the generous support of our sponsors, This event is free and open to the public,
please register here.

Sponsors

Purdue University:
Office of the Provost
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence
Women's Resources Office
Program in Electronic and Time-Based Art

Organizers

Lorraine G. Kisselburgh (Assistant Professor of Communication)
Shannon C. McMullen (Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts)
Catherine E. Pope (Director, Purdue Womens Resource Office)
Fabian Winkler (Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts)



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