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:
Department of Physics, University of Crete
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)
Niko Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)
Justyna Machnicka (Szczecin, Poland)
Andreas Guskos (Szczecin, Poland)
Izabela Gawłowicz (Zielona Góra, Poland)
Niko Guskos (Szczecin, 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
e-mail: [email protected]
tel.: +48 692 167 103
Izabela Gawłowicz
e-mail: [email protected]
tel.: +48 501 009 910
Zygmunt Drążek
e-mail: [email protected]
tel.: +48 505 110 171
Justyna Machnicka
e-mail: [email protected]
tel.: +48 505 383 639
Katarzyna Utecht
e-mail: [email protected]
Dominika Zawojska
Paweł Machomet
e-mail: [email protected]
Project Coordinator / MEDEA 2016 Chairman:
PTA 2017 Chairman:
ISLICS 2017 Chairman:
ITS 2017 Chairman:
ROLLER POSTER / Crete Curator:
Arch-Inside / Crete Curators:
e-mail: [email protected]
tel.: +48 790 301 503
Department of Physics, University of Crete
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:
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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
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