Modern arts, science and technology circles will gather in Istanbul in 2011 as part of an international symposium.

A statement by Sabancı University said the Inter-Society for Electronic Arts, or ISEA, would hold its 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art in Istanbul in 2011, and bring together members of modern arts, science and technology communities.

The ISEA International Foundation Board, the governing body of the international ISEA network, was impressed by Sabancı University's proposal, which focuses on Istanbul as a gateway between Europe and Asia, representing a cultural and creative meeting point for current debates in the fields of art, science and technology.

With an academic conference, accompanied by a program of exhibitions, performances and workshops, ISEA2011 will be an international gathering of leading and emerging thinkers and practitioners working at the interface of art and technology.

Following Istanbul as European Capital of Culture in 2010, ISEA2011 will be held in September 2011, to coincide with the prestigious Istanbul Biennial.

ISEA has been held across the world, including symposia in Japan, Australia, the United States and Europe. ISEA2009 was held in Belfast, Ireland with ISEA2010 being staged in the RUHR region of Germany.

Founded in the Netherlands in 1990, the ISEA is an international nonprofit organization fostering interdisciplinary academic discourse and exchange among culturally diverse organizations and individuals working with art, science and emerging technologies. ISEA publishes a newsletter; hosts an online archive and exchange environment and oversees the International Symposium on Electronic Art, a regular gathering of the international art, science and technology communities.

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