From the ancient art of origami to the latest in computer graphics programming, some of the nation's foremost experts at the crossroads of art, mathematics, architecture and computers will gather at DePaul University's School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI) for the annual International Society of the Arts, Mathematics and Architecture (ISAMA) summer conference June 15 to 19.

The interdisciplinary conference, to be held at the Egan Urban Center, 243 S. Wabash Ave., 9th Floor, will bring together teachers, architects, artists, mathematicians, scientists and engineers to discuss common interests and develop partnerships that span the various fields and enrich understanding and interdisciplinary education. A wide array of topics related to the four fields of study will be discussed, including computer design and fabrication in the arts and architecture, geometric art, sculpture, music, dance, mathematical visualization, graphics interaction, computer-aided design systems and graphics using mathematical software.

Some of the highlights of the conference include:

-Internationally renowned sculptor Charles Perry, whose work is on display at the entrance to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., and on the campuses of Harvard University and Dartmouth College, as well as in public plazas and parks in major cities worldwide will be a plenary speaker June 17 at 9:20 a.m. to discuss his sculptures of polyhedra and surfaces.

-Elizabeth Whiteley, a painter whose work is part of the museum collections at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., and the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, will speak in a plenary session on "Lines and Spaces: Dynamic Symmetry in 2-D Art" at 9 a.m. June 18.

-Terrence Karpowicz, a sculptor whose work is on display inside Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center, will speak about "Implied Mechanics in Sculpture" in his 1 p.m. plenary session address on June 19.

-Also that day, independent scholar Susan McBurney will discuss the relationship of mathematics, symmetry and Chicago architecture in her 2:30 p.m. presentation.

"This conference is a great opportunity for DePaul to enlighten an international audience on its role as a haven for interdisciplinary study," said Stephen Luecking, professor in DePaul CTI and a sculptor whose public works are on display on the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus, as well as in state and municipal parks in Illinois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. "The union of humanities and science this conference reflects DePaul CTI's recent emphasis on computer graphics as a melding of the different branches of human thought."

The events are only open to registered participants in the conference. However, members of the media are welcome to attend. For more information on the conference, please visit http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sluecking/isamacon.htm.