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Doctoral Consortium (Expanded 2026)
This intensive, highly interdisciplinary fellowship, part of the Ars Electronica Expanded 2026 conference, is specifically tailored for PhD students whose dissertations focus on the intersections of animation, digital play, and interactive art. It functions as a vital pedagogical infrastructure, bridging the divide between theoretical computer science, media theory, and actual studio practice. ...
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Concentrated feedback from expert panels, peer networking, publication in ACM Digital Library, free festival access, vital pedagogical infrastructure, structured feedback from senior academics and established practitioners.
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PhD students whose doctoral dissertations focus on the intersections of animation, digital play, and interactive art. Requires an extended abstract detailing research gaps, methodologies, and proposed futures.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- Strict submission deadline.
- Programme dates
- During Ars Electronica Festival 2026 (September 9-13, 2026)
- Duration
- Not specified (intensive workshop during festival)
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