Staying Human in the Computer Age

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About the Symposium

1. keynote addresses to focus the discussion
2. moderated group discussions to create the future
3. artistic exercises to inspire vision
4. artistic presentations to inspire and inform the conversations

1. The Relationship between Human Thinking, IT, and Reality, Dr. Ernst Schuberth
2. Being Wired, Being Human, Americ Azevedo
3. Where am I? Language and Art in Cyberspace, Dorit Winter

1. Human thinking and artificial intelligence: what is the difference?
2. Objectivity in the computer: promise or fallacy?
3. Losing our legs in the digital age: the atrophy ofaction.
4. How does the computer impact our social interactions in real life and in cyberspace?
5. Pre-packaged choices versus individual initiative.
6. How does the computer influence our relationship to society at large: medicine, education, art, etc.?
7. How to maintain moral judgment in cyberspace.
8. The impact of virtual reality on our experience of nature. Are we losing our senses?
9. Computer addiction: impacts and implications.
10. Technology today and the anthroposophical perspective on the evolution of consciousness.
11. Artistic creativity with and without the computer.
12. Inner work, concentration, and picture consciousness in the computer age.

• Americ Azevedo
• Wylliam Holder
• Afshin Jalalian
• Stefan Klocek
• Kate Kristensen
• Kevin O'Mahoney
• Robert Schorlemmer
• Dr. Ernst Schuberth
• Dorit Winter

Practicalities

The symposium will take place at Berkeley's historic International House, 222 Piedmont Avenue. To take a tour of the I-House please visit http://ihouse.berkeley.edu/l/tour.html

Rooms have been put aside for Binary Being attendees at UC Berkeley's Stern Residence Hall, a 10-minute walk from the International House, our conference venue. The daily rate for a single or double occupancy* room is $57.00. Space will be held until May 31, 2007; after that date, rooms can be reserved on a space available basis. Full payment will be required upon check in. Payment may be made by VISA, MasterCard, Cash (exact change required), or Traveler's Checks (in U.S. currency). Personal checks are not accepted.

You need to contact Stern Hall directly to make a reservation. Be sure to mention Binary Being, or conference reference # 14186, when booking a room. To find more information about the Stern Hall location, a description of the dormitory-style rooms, parking, and to reserve your room on-line, go directly to

http://conferenceservices.berkeley.edu/summer_visitor.html

You may also contact the housing office by telephone, e-mail or fax. The numbers are as follows:

• Before June 1: phone (510) 642-5796; fax (510) 642-4888; e-mail: meethere@berkeley.edu.
• June 1 and after: phone (510) 642-5925; fax (510) 643-2768

Upon receipt of a reservation application that includes your arrival and departure dates, you will be sent a confirmation letter via e-mail.

* If you wish to share a room with 2 beds and you have a room-mate, please enter your room-mate's name on the Stern Residence Hall reservation form. One of you will need to pay the full amount on arrival, since UCB will not accept a half payment.

If you would like help finding a room-mate, please indicate so when you register for the Symposium.

For a complete list of hotels, motels, and guest houses, visit:

http://calparents.berkeley.edu/letterhome/1999/summer/guide_stay.html

Your registration fee covers mid-morning snacks, Thursday dinner, and Friday/Saturday lunches. Other meals can be purchased at Foothills Dining Hall, adjacent to Stern Hall. Breakfast $8.00; lunch $10.00, dinner $12.00, pay at the door. Or, you can explore the many local eateries in downtown Berkeley.

UC Berkeley is a 55-minutes drive from San Francisco Airport; and 30 minutes from Oakland Airport.

• BayPorter Express (van service): toll free (877) 467-1800.
• East Bay Transportation (van service): (510) 526-0304 (Oakland airport only)
• Airport Commuter (limousine or sedan service): toll free (888) 976-1777

Registration Periods , Options, and Rates :

Registration fee is $450.

We are happy to offer a special student discount. The Student Registration rate is $350. Please bring current student ID to show on the day of the conference.

To register, please click here to go to our registration page. The different registrations rates are listed below:

	Registration Fee
Standard Registration	$450
Student Registration	$350

Financial assistance may be available to those participants who require financial support in order to attend the conference. If you need financial aid please contact us with your specific request (contact@binarybeing.org).

To cancel your registration, notify us in writing (email cancel@binarybeing.org) by July 1, 2007, and you will receive a full refund minus a $90 administration fee. There is no refund after July 1, 2007.