Going Digital: Innovations in the Contemporary Life

Abstract
The theme of the conference is innovation and creativity in the digital era, with focus on art, architecture, technology, and science as being among the leading proponents of innovative change.
Innovation is not new, nor a privilege of the digital age. It has always been present in human endeavors to solve problems, organize community better, improve the quality of life, work more efficiently, and so on. The digital age, however, has brought about unprecedented and ubiquitous possibilities of innovation in all spheres of life. In the digital age, perhaps more than ever before, there is growing need for multi-disciplinary approach in the research on Arts, Architecture, Science and Technology to deal with challenges of modern society. Even though the theme of the conference primarily focuses on innovation and creativity in arts and architecture, we strongly encourage submission of papers dealing with creative and innovative use of new media technologies in different fields.

The call is addressed to researchers and professionals in the fields of art (visual art, applied art, new media art, biogenetic and transgenic art), architecture (green architecture, sustainable architecture, wet architecture, digital architectural design, smart interior design), emerging technologies, photography, graphic design, fashion, advertising, etc.

In this sense, the conference topics are:

• - New Media Arts and Architecture
• - Art and Architecture vs. Digital Culture / Cyberculture
• - Living Architecture
• - Creative Space and Design: Interior, Green space, Built world / Street world, Augmented space
• - Virtual reality in art and architecture
• - 3D Mapping
• - Globalization and New Media
• - Rethinking the “New” in "New Media" / Remedialization

Biography
Ružica Bogdanović, Phd is a Professor of Urban planning and Sustainable development at the Faculty of Architecture, Union University – Nikola Tesla in Belgrade and the Faculty of Transport Engineering, University of Belgrade. Main areas of interest in research and teaching include: urban planning, urban design, sustainable development.
She has initiated, conducted and implemented a number of scientific research projects as team leader and principal investigator. Has organized and moderated numerous panel discussions, round tables, national and international symposia. Author of numerous books and articles in professional journals. Presented papers at numerous national and international congresses and symposia.
Ružica Bogdanović contributes to the profession by active engagement in different professional organizations. She is a member of IsoCaRp, a delegate of Serbia in the ECTP, member of the Association of Serbian Town Planners, Society of Belgrade Urban Planners (was a Chairperson for 8 years, in two terms), Belgrade Association of Architects.
She received several awards for projects and books, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award “Emilijan Josimovic Grand Award”.