the opening of the Chinese language Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS) database

The Chinese language LABS, organized by Ken Fields at the China Electronic Music Center at China's Central Conservatory of Music, is for abstracts of
art/science/technology MA or PHD theses written in Chinese and can be found at: http://china-labs.daohaus.org

The Chinese-language peer review panel for 2006/2007 includes:

Ma Gang, Central Academy of Fine Art, BeijingZhang Peili, China Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou
Zhang Xiaofu, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Zhu Qingsheng, Peking University, Beijing
Lothar Spree, Tongji University, Shanghai
Kenneth Fields, Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing

Thesis Abstract submittal forms for Chinese language abstracts can be found at:

http://china-labs.daohaus.org

Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS) Bi-annual submission deadlines (on-going) are: 30 June and 31 December

Leonardo Abstracts Service (LABS), consisting of the English-language database, Spanish-language database and Chinese-language database, is a comprehensive collection of Ph.D., Masters and MFA thesis abstracts on topics in the emerging intersection between art, science and technology. Individuals receiving advanced degrees in the arts (visual, sound, performance, text), computer sciences, the sciences and/or technology that in some way investigate philosophical, historical or critical applications of science or technology to the arts are invited to submit abstracts of their theses for consideration.

Further information on LABS can be found at:
http://www.leonardo.info/isast/journal/calls/labsprojectcall.html