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The Question - awarded ‘Best Paper’ at UbiComp, Beijing

Janet and Yvonne shown holding the award

Our paper 'Haptic Reassurance in the Pitch Black for an Immersive Theatre Experience’' has just been awarded best paper at the international technology conference UbiComp 2011 in Beijing, China.

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Envision Extantion – Free Weekend Workshop

Girl skipping in workshop

Extant has teamed up with youth company Mousetrap Theatre Projects to offer a weekend of drama activities on 26 and 27 November 2011.

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Our paper accepted for publication at UbiComp

The Open University, Extant and Adam Spiers of ‘Rusty Squid’ are delighted that our paper ‘Haptic Reassurance in the Pitch Black for an Immersive Theatre Experience’ has been accepted for publication at UbiComp 2011 Papers and Notes.

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Broadcast and podcasts of Writing Stage live now!

Writing stage participant listens to audio device

Weekly podcasts of Writing stage via Aculco’s internet radio station starting on Saturday 6 August 4.30pm

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Guerilla Science – Secret Garden Party

Gazebo inside the Guerrilla Science Tent, with a bright pink parasol and a bunch of hay bales in-front of it.

Adam Spiers was invited in July to present a demonstration of the Haptic Lotus at Guerrilla Science summer festival event The Secret Garden Party
 

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Extant is looking for a project manager to work on our British Council Youth in Action project

Young people move around in a circle as part of a warming up exercise

Extant is looking for an experienced Project Manager for an exciting new youth project funded by the European Commission and the British Council.

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Extant at Outsiders Independence Day - 4 July

Open Gate to a (grand? secret?) garden. There is a disability symbol on the stone wall, underneath is engraved: Independence Day 2011''

Extant's Cracking Cane Dance will feature as part of Independence Day - a celebration of independence of single disabled people (and couples on a journey). NB - change of venue.

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Extant in Disability Now

Photo from 'The Question' using a night-vision camera showing a participant holding a box

We've just been told that there's a great write-up about Extant in Disability Now!

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