The EVA/MINERVA Jerusalem 2007 Conference on
Digitisation of Cultural Heritage

The 2007 Edition of the EVA/MINERVA Jerusalem Conference will take place next 20 and 21 of November at the Maison de France, Hebrew University Givat Ram Campus.

Special Session in SL on the 20/11 at 14:00 Local time.

Staking a Claim - Memory Institutions take on a [Second] Life of their own
Chair: Dr. Susan Hazan* (RL)/ Jennifer Freund (SL)

*The Israel Museum, Jerusalem – Coordinator of MINERVA Israel WG5
The panel will be presented from the EVA/MINERVA 2007
Second Life Platform especially constructed for the conference 400 metres above sea level on the Kythio Island in Second Life

Fred Boss (RL) / Milan Brynner (SL)
Tressis Virtual Worlds (TVW) – http://www.tressis.nl

Virtual Starry Night - Vincent's Second Life

This permanent exhibition shows the works of Van Gogh gathered from all around the ‘real’ world and also a growing number of paintings in 3-dimensional form. Visitors can literally ‘step into’ a Van Gogh masterpiece.

http://www.tressis.nl/cases+uk

Aaron Collins (RL) / Xander Ruttan,

Ruttan Development (SL)

CETUS GALLERY DISTRICT - Cetus

Second Life resident Xander Ruttan has attracted an international group of artists and art admirers to Cetus Gallery District, an Second Life (SL) cultural site he created through his company, Ruttan Development. The community includes a group, the Cetus Gallery District Association with a goal to provide a means of communication and support among the residents, artists and gallery owners.



Olle Wästberg (RL) / Olle Ivory (SL)
Swedish Institute's director,

Stefan Geens (RL) / Belmeloro DiPrima (SL)
Manager of Sweden's virtual embassy in Second Life

The Second House of Sweden

http://secondhouseofsweden.com

The Second House of Sweden is the Sweden's official representation in Second Life. It is a project conceived, directed and funded by the Swedish Institute, a government agency with the mandate to “share Sweden with the world”.


Marie Rytkyl (RL) / Kaja Lurra (SL

Stockholm's Old City, Gamla Stan, Sweden
Kaja is a SL terra-firma who specialising in sims (simulations) that create specific cultural ambiance. Kaja will take us to Stockholm's Old City, Gamla Stan, that attracts swedes to listen to music, dance together, wander around a sim of get a massage, order pizza or beer or simply hang out together by the port and the beautiful ships moored there.

Rob Rothfarb (RL) / Pepto Majestic (SL)
Director of Web Development
Center for Learning and Teaching
Exploratorium, San Francisco

Exploratorium Island, Sploland, and Midnight City’s The ‘Splo’
http://www.exploratorium.edu/worlds/secondlife

The Exploratorium is now creating an official presence in SL on Exploratorium Island, located adjacent to Sploland. This multi-purpose space will feature both indoor and outdoor exhibit areas, a large amphitheater for Webcast and other programs, as well as teaching spaces for different audiences.

See description of the project


Round Table discussion for RL and SL participants - Persistent Worlds; will they ever go away?

Now that Second Life has hit the front page of Newsweek it seems Neal Stephenson's vision of the Metaverse has crossed over - from being a fringe fantasy land for pure escapists to a persistent world for play, commerce, creativity and exploration - its time to take a close look at this synthetic world. Presented by three leading avatars directly from Second Life, this panel will showcase some of the leading cultural institutions from their 3D graphic locations, and will explore how they welcome visitors, guests and colleagues in-world.