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Members of this list may be interested in the Politics of the Machine conference to be held at UWA in July. The deadline for abstracts has been extended to the 3rd of April. </div>
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This edition of the POM-conference will explore the evolving politics of sentience across a wide array of fields, including, but not limited to, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cultural studies, creative arts, philosophy, bioart,
music, psychology, food, and the intersection of art & science. We welcome diverse proposals for Tracks that investigate the expansive implications of sentience within these disciplines.</div>
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For more information, see the conference website:</div>
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<b><i>Rebecca Olive</i></b></div>
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<a href="https://academics.rmit.edu.au/rebecca-olive" title="https://academics.rmit.edu.au/rebecca-olive">Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow</a></div>
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Associate Director (<a href="https://cur.org.au/themes/regenerative-environments-climate-action/" title="https://cur.org.au/themes/regenerative-environments-climate-action/">Regenerative Environments & Climate Action</a>) @
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://cur.org.au/" title="https://cur.org.au/">Centre for Urban Research</a></u></span></div>
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President: <i><a href="https://csaa.asn.au/" title="https://csaa.asn.au/">Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA)</a></i></div>
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Project website: <span style="color: rgb(94, 50, 124);"><i><u><a href="https://swimstorymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7fca14e3147041bab5e91e3f923b61c6" style="color: rgb(94, 50, 124);">Swim Melbourne</a></u></i></span></div>
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ARC DECRA project: <i><a href="https://movingoceans.com/" title="https://movingoceans.com/">Moving Oceans</a></i></div>
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<i>I acknowledge the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose lands I live and work, and recognise Elders and Ancestors past and present.</i></div>
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