[ecrea] Toys: Tradition, Technology and Innovation -conference 2017

Call for abstracts: Toys - Tradition, Technology and Innovation 
–conference 2017, Rauma, Finland


ITRA´s 8th World Conference on toy research under the theme TOYS: 
TRADITION, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONwill be held in Rauma, Finland on 
August 22-24, 2017. This international conference offers possibilities 
for interdisciplinary exchange of ideas for researchers who work with 
various playthings: toys, games and play related issues.

We encourage all participants to submit abstracts that relate to the 
main theme from different viewpoints. These topics include but are not 
limited to:

-Digital, technological and virtual toys
-DIY toy-making – contemporary, traditional and designer
-Toy collecting and toy libraries
-Toys and education
-Toys and gender influences
-Toys and health
-Toys and intercultural communication
-Toys in history
-Toys marketing, advertising and the media
-Transgenerational toys

We are waiting for abstracts of completed research, case studies and 
development projects, incompleted or proposed research or ideas for 
future research in order to generate discussion and feedback.

Abstracts may only be submitted online (doc, docx or pdf  file). In 
addition to some basic background information, the abstract must include 
title, method(s), material, results of the research and conclusions. 
Authors are also asked to provide up to five keywords to describe the 
abstract content.

An abstract should not be longer than one A4 page in portrait 
layout.**Tables, charts or other graphics may not be included.Abstracts 
should be written in English. All accepted abstracts will be published 
online in PDF-format on the conference website before the conference.

*The deadline for abstract submission is January 31, 2017. Submit your 
abstract at: **https://blogit.utu.fi/itra/call-for-abstracts/***

For more information on the conference, please see the website: 
https://blogit.utu.fi/itra/

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