[ecrea] CFP: The Document Academy invites PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS

   *DOCAM'12 *

   The Document Academy invites PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS

   DOCAM'12 is the ninth annual meeting of the Document Academy, an
   international network of scholars, artists and professionals in
   various fields, who are interested in the exploration of the concept
   of the document as a resource for scholarly, artistic, and
   professional work.

   The aim of The Document Academy is to foster a multi-disciplinary
   space for experimental and critical research on the document in the
   widest sense, drawing on scholarship, traditions and experiences
   from the arts and humanities, social sciences, education, and from
   such diverse fields as information, media, museum, archival,
   cultural, and science studies.

   The Document Academy originated as a co-sponsored effort by the
   Program of Documentation Studies, University of Tromsø, Norway, and
   the School of Information, University of California, Berkeley. The
   2012 conference is hosted by the Faculty of Information & Media
   Studies at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario,
   Canada.

   The conference is tentatively scheduled to begin with a reception
   and keynote presentation on Wednesday evening, August 15, and to
   continue with presentations and discussions from 9 a.m. on Thursday,
   August 16, to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17. These dates will be
   confirmed shortly.

   To preserve the atmosphere of open-ended discussion of previous
   DOCAM conferences, DOCAM'12 will feature only plenary sessions and a
   poster session to allow for additional exchange of ideas.

   Papers and posters may address:

   DOCUMENT THEORY (general , conceptual, and theoretical research)

   DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (case studies, methodological issues, projects,
   history)

   DOCUMENT STRUCTURE, CREATION, AND DESIGN (creative and practical work)

   All presentations following the keynote presentation will be
   allotted 40 minutes, including discussion. Poster size: 20 in. x 30
   in. or 30 in. x 40 in. Posters will be on display throughout the
   conference, and open discussion is encouraged. Conference language
   is English. The file formats for proposals and papers are RTF, MS
   Word, or PDF. All proposals should include:

   • description: a short (500 words) description of the work to be
   presented;

   • names of all contributors;

   • addresses, including email contacts;

   • up to 5 keywords.

   Paper proposals should also include:

   • explanation of how they will be presented (verbally only, with
   presentation software, video, performance, or demonstration);

   • special equipment needs.

   Please submit proposals for papers and posters to Dr. Bernd Frohmann
   at the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at the University of
   Western Ontario: (frohmann /at/ uwo.ca) <mailto:(frohmann /at/ uwo.ca)>. Please
   include "DOCAM 2012"

   in the subject line of all correspondence, including proposal and
   paper submissions. Submission deadline for proposals: 15 March 2012
   Receipt will be confirmed within one week; decisions will be
   announced by 1 April 2012. Submission deadline for papers (in RTF,
   MS Word, or PDF format): 1 August 2012. For more information contact
   the co-chairs of DOCAM’12: Bernd Frohmann, Associate Professor
   Faculty of Information & Media Studies The University of Western
   Ontario London, ON N6A 5B7 CANADA email:

   (frohmann /at/ uwo.ca) <mailto:(frohmann /at/ uwo.ca)> Pamela McKenzie, Associate
   Professor Faculty of Information & Media Studies The University of
   Western Ontario London, ON N6A 5B7 CANADA email: (pam.mckenzie /at/ uwo.ca)
   <mailto:(pam.mckenzie /at/ uwo.ca)>


   conference website:
   http://faculty.fims.uwo.ca/frohmann/DOCAM12/default.aspx

   -- 
   */Vincent Manzerolle/*
   /PhD Candidate - Media Studies
   Lecturer - Media, Information and Technoculture/
   /Faculty of Information and Media Studies
   The University of Western Ontario
   http://www.fims.uwo.ca <http://www.fims.uwo.ca/>/