5th international interdisciplinary symposium on art...

5th International Interdisciplinary Symposium on Art, Science and Technology

September 1-8 2017, Heraklion, Crete

Idea

Physis / Morphosis

The Medea Symposium is by assumption an interdisciplinary meeting on the border of science, art and

technology, where exchange of ideas from different areas of knowledge take place and it is intended to

lead to non-standard connections of disciplines, which function separately from each other according to

the traditional approach. The symposium program will Include a multi-panel conference and two

accompanying exhibitions. On the first edition of Medea in 2011 Invited Lecturer was prof. Marcos Novak

from the University of California Santa Barbara, the most important pioneer of virtual architecture, who

was by this occasion in Poland for the first time. Interdisciplinary formula of the Medea Symposium is

extended every year. Last year the Medea Academic Conference included 3 panels related to art (main

panel), science (PTA) and social sciences (ISLICS) and there was an accompanying exhibition (Roller

Poster in Zakynthos). The Invited Lecturer was prof. Lex Drevinski from the University of Applied Sciences

in Potsdam, the most recognized contemporary poster designer in the world. Within the boundaries of

last year’s Symposium 34 lectures took place from scientists and artists from renowned science facilities

from 5 countries and an accompanying exhibition of over 60 posters from known Polish and German

designers. The next edition of Medea Symposium will be held in the city of Heraklion in Crete in

cooperation with University of Crete. This year’s edition will be expanded by economic sciences panel:

Information Tools in Management (ITS).

The first trend of western philosophy was focused on reflections on nature and became the foundation

of later science development. The word comes from the Greek word (phon. ), which

comes from the word (phon. ) that means . is in turn derived from the Ancient

Greek (phon. fio) – . (gr. ) in Greek means

, but also stands for . The Latin equivalent is the root for the

modern word . The coupling of these two words, their meaning and roots are creating the

tagline of this year’s edition of the Medea Symposium.

physics φυσική fisiki

φύσης fisis nature Φύσης

φύω I create, I bring into life, I procreate Morphosis μόρφωσης

education forming, shaping informare

information

MEDEA 2017

ISLICS 2017

PTA 2017

ITM 2017

ROLLER POSTER / CRETE

ARCH Inside / CRETE

Fifth International Interdisciplinary Symposium on Art, Science and Technology

Second International Symposium on Legal Implications of Cyber Society

Second International Symposium on Physics, Technology and Art

First International Symposium on Information Tools in Management

Showcase of Polish Self-Edition Posters and Invited International Artists

Exhibition of the Chair of Interior Architecture of the Visual Arts Department of the Academy of Art

in Szczecin and Invited Guests

Ladies in Blue. Emile Gilliéron reconstruction from 1927 of Minoan painted plaster from Knossos dated ca. 1525-1450 B.C.

Department of Physics, University of Crete

Venues:

Timeline:

Organizers:

Co-organizers:


Heraklion Museum of Visual Arts

September 1 - 8 2017

Association for Support of Science, Art and

Technology Development MEDEA

Visual Arts Department, Academy of Art in

Szczecin

Faculty of Interior Design and Stage Design,

University of Arts in Poznań

Institute of Physics, Faculty of Mechanical

Engineering and Mechanotronic, West

Pomeranian University of Technology

Department of Mathematics and Applied

Physics, Gdańsk University of Technology

Faculty of Law and Administration, University

of Zielona Góra

Faculty of Humanities, Koszalin University of

Technology

Faculty of Physics, University of Athens, Greece

Department of Physics, University of Crete,

Greece

Faculty of Economics and Management,

University of Szczecin

Faculty of Architecture, Silesian Univesity of

Technology

Pomeranian - Greater Poland Nanotechnology

Forum

RollerPoster, National Exhibition of Self-edition

Posters

Lex Drewinski

(University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam)

George Papadopoulos

(University of Athens, Greece)

Heraklion Museum of Visual Arts

Cooperation:

Honorary Chairmen:

Scientific Committee:

Program Committee:

Organizing Committee:

Lex Drewinski (Potsdam, Germany)

Józef Jurek (Poznań, Poland)

George Papadopoulos (Ateny, Greece)

George Kiriakidis (Heraklion, Greece)

Niko Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)

Jarosław Rybicki (Gdańsk, Poland)

Josef N. Grimma (Msida, Malta)

Antoni Waldemar Morawski (Szczecin, Poland)

Wojciech Kempiński (Poznań, Poland)

Krzysztof Wojciechowski (Poznań, Poland)

Janusz Stankowski (Poznań, Poland)

Zygmunt Drążek (Szczecin, Poland)

Natalia Bąba-Ciosek (Gliwice, Poland)

Andreas Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)

Izabela Gawłowicz (Zielona Góra, Poland)


Justyna Machnicka (Szczecin, Poland)

Andreas Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)

Izabela Gawłowicz (Zielona Góra, Poland)


Jarosław Rybicki (Gdańsk, Poland)

Justyna Machnicka (Szczecin, Poland)

Ireneusz Kuriata (Szczecin, Poland)

Dominika Zawojska (Szczecin, Polska)

Paweł Machomet (Szczecin, Poland)

Iwona Wierzchowiecka-Rudnik (Koszalin, Poland)

Janusz Typek (Szczecin, Poland)

Mikołaj Stankowski (Poznań, Poland)

Aleksander Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)

Grzegorz Żołnierkiewicz (Szczecin, Poland)

George Kiriakidis (Heraklion, Greece)

Elżbieta Piesowicz (Szczecin, Poland)

Andreas Guskos

e-mail: [email protected]

tel.: +48 503 929 694

Niko Guskos


tel.: +48 692 167 103

Izabela Gawłowicz


tel.: +48 501 009 910

Zygmunt Drążek


tel.: +48 505 110 171

Justyna Machnicka


tel.: +48 505 383 639

Katarzyna Utecht


Dominika Zawojska

Paweł Machomet


Project Coordinator / MEDEA 2016 Chairman:

PTA 2017 Chairman:

ISLICS 2017 Chairman:

ITS 2017 Chairman:

ROLLER POSTER / Crete Curator:

Arch-Inside / Crete Curators:


tel.: +48 790 301 503


Crete

Minoan Civilization

Crete is the largest Greek island. It has 8 336 km2 area and 623 065 habitants. Its capital is the city of

Heraklion. Other big cities are Chania, Rethymno and Agios Nikolaos. The climate here is Mediterranean

of the moderate zone. Average summer temperature is 25 – 30 °C. The island is 260 km long and 12 to 60

km wide, it has over 1000 km of shoreline and it is mountainous. Its mountain ranges are: Lefka Ori (white

mountains) in the west, with the highest mountain Pachnes (2453 m a.s.l.), highest mountain of Crete

Psiloritis (high mountain) in the center (2456 m a.s.l.) and Dikti with the characteristic upland Oropedio

Lasithiou (866 m a.s.l.) in the east. Characteristic of the island morphology is the existence of gorges, with

Samaria Gorge as the most known of them. It starts around 20 km south of the city of Chania and going

down 16 km to the south coast. Other known gorges are: Imbros, Kourtaliotiko, Ha and Gorge of the

Dead. Other interesting geological occurrence are the caves, with the Psychro Cave and the Cave of Zeus

as most known amongst them. The Cave of Psihro (Dikteo Andro) is located in the Oropedio Lasithiou

upland and it was the sacred cave of the Minoans. According tho mythology it was the place of birth of

Zeus. The Cave of Zeus located in the mountain range Ida (Psiloritis) is according to mythology a place

where the mother of Zeus, Rhea, or his grandmother Gaia hid him from Kronos.

The emergence of one of the greatest civilizations of the Bronze Age is dated back to c.a. 3000 B.C. and

the period of its greatest flourishing goes back to XVI-XIV century B.C. There are many influences from

eastern civilizations that can be observed in the Minoan art and technology that penetrated it along with

the carried trade exchange. The traces of that culture can be found in the ruins of ancient palaces that

were explored from the beginning of XX century by the archaeologist Arthur Evans. The most significant

of the discovered palaces are: Knossos, Phaistos, Malia and Kato Zakros. Amongst the artefacts that can

be seen in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum there are: Phaistos Disc, Snake Goddess from Knossos,

head of a bull from the Small Palace in Knossos and a rich collection of palace mural paintings. Around

1450 B.C. under unknown circumstances all the palace centres are being destroyed. The Achaeans are

making their presence in Crete, bringing elements of their civilization as well as importing the Minoan

culture to their homeland in Peloponnese. The Minoan period ended with the so called Greek Dark Ages,

hypothetically associated with the Doric invasion or the attacks of the so called Sea Peoples.

Knossos Minoan Palace. Reconstruction by Arthur Evans.

Classical Greece

Hellenistic Period

The Province of Crete and Cyrenaica

Byzantine Empire

Operation Mercury

Most information about the presence of Dorians in Crete are coming from after VII century B.C. In the

Classical Age Crete is staying at the margin of the Greek World and it is not participating in any from the

major events of that era, such as Persian Wars or the Peloponnese War. Important heritage from that

times is the Gortyn Code, dated back to V century B.C. that is the oldest known European code of law.

In the Hellenistic period Crete is gaining importance because of shift of the burden of political interests

of heirs of Alexander the Great to South Eastern direction. The characteristic property of this period is the

emergence of several city unions, such as Knossos, Phaistos, Gortyn and rivalry between them.

In 88 B.C. Mithridates VI of Pontus declared war to Rome in order to stop its expansion on the Aegean

Sea. Part of Crete under the leadership of Knossos supported him and another part under the leadership

of Gortyn stood on the side of Rome. After defeating Mithridates and an unsuccessful attempt of Marcus

Antonius to subordinate the island, it was finally conquered for Rome by Quintus Caecillius Metellus

Macedonicus. For over three centuries Gortyn becomes the capital of Crete and Cyrenaica.

After the division of Roman Empire Crete becomes part of the Byzantine Empire (395 A.D.). Excluding

the attack of Vandals (457 A.D.) and several big earthquakes the island is experiencing a period of peace

and prosperity.

In the years 824-961 A.D. Crete is under Arab domination. In the years 1211-1669 A.D. it is ruled by

Venetians. In 1669 A.D., after an over 20-year siege of Candia (today’s Heraklion) Crete passes under

Turkish domination.

After an uprising in 1898 Crete gains autonomy as Cretan State and in 1913 it unites with Greece.

It was the biggest airborne invasion of German forces during World War II. On May 20 1941 the 7th

Airborne Division and the airborne assault regiment of the XI Flyers Corps (gen. Kurt Student) performed

landing of 10 000 soldiers near airports and ports on the north coast of Crete.

Gortyn Code. Detail. Source: Wikimedia.

Important deadlines:

Registration:

Abstract proposal:

Conference fee:

Payment:

Registration: May 1 2017

Abstract proposal (up to one A4 page): May 1 2017

Abstract proposal acceptance: May 5 2017

Conference fee, early payment: June 1 2017

Conference fee, late payment (higher): July 1 2017

Full paper submission (ca. 1/2 publishing sheet): November 1 2017

In order to perform the registration please download and fill the registration form available at

www.medea2017.pl and send it by email to [email protected]

Please submit the abstract proposal by email to: [email protected]

Until June 1 2017:

550 € / 2450 PLN - Regular fee

350 € / 1550 PLN - Student fee

After June 1 2017:

650 € / 2850 PLN - Regular fee

450 € / 2000 PLN - Student fee

Regular fee includes: local conference costs, cost of conference materials, hotel room between

September 1-8 2017

Student fee includes: local conference costs, cost of conference materials, accommodation in double

room between September 1-8 2017

Payment should be done by wire transfer to organizer’s bank account:

Account no:

BIC|SWIFT: PKOPPLPW

Description: MEDEA2017, participants Name and Surname

Account holder:

Association for Support of Science, Art and Technology Development MEDEA

ul. Kręta 36/9

71-052 Szczecin

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contact: Andreas Guskos

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