[Commlist] cfp - Dial S for Screen Studies 2019

*_A CALL FOR PAPERS: Dial S for Screen Studies_*

Sydney Screen Studies Network is currently seeking proposals for our 
2019 symposium,*Dial S for Screen Studies*held 28th to 29th of November 
2019 at UNSW, Sydney. The symposium will be composed of two streams: (1) 
current approaches to screen theory and (2) futures of screen-based 
creative practice.

*_Current Approaches to Screen Theory_*

We invite scholars working across film, television, video, and internet 
media *to present a twenty-minute paper**of**research on contemporary 
screen studies and screen culture from a variety of perspectives**.*Some 
suggested perspectives for this stream include:

  * Early cinemas, classic cinemas and/or contemporary cinemas
  * Television, traditional and new
  * Screen history
  * Spectatorship
  * Mass media and social media
  * Screen theory/screen philosophy
  * Intersections of academic research and practice
  * Interdisciplinary approaches to the screen
  * The screen as text
  * The screen as art
  * New media forms
  * Gender, sexuality, race and class in screen media
  * Cognitive Theories/ Methodologies
  * History/theory of performance on screen

*_Futures of Screen-Based Creative Practice_*

This stream invites scholars to explore the future of screen-based 
creative practice.

  * What is the future of screen practice?
  * How will screens be viewed in the future and how does creative
    practice respond to this?
  * How have shifts in screen culture affected current screen practice?
  * Have developments in new technology impacted the work of the
    practitioner and the types of creative work they make?
  * What is a/the ‘studio’ in current screen practice?
  * What does it mean to be a screen artist in the age of alternative
    screen culture?

Papers for this stream could be a traditional seminar paper or a 
combination of a shorter paper with a short screening of a work or work 
in progress. The accompanying screened work can range from five to ten 
minutes in length. Please note the total time of the presentation should 
not be more than twenty minutes. Opportunities for the screening of 
longer works may be available for presenters that have their papers 
accepted.

*_Workshops_*

We are also seeking workshop proposals for one-hour workshops. Potential 
workshop topics could include: screen practice, screen theory (including 
reading groups), screen teaching pedagogy, and article writing.

*_Proposals_*

Please send your proposals including a*title*, an*abstract*(150 words), 
and a*short biography*(todialsforscreenstudies /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(dialsforscreenstudies /at/ gmail.com)>by*Wednesday 25th of September 
2019*. Please make note of your preferred stream or if your proposal is 
for a workshop.

For updates on the CFP and Dial S for Screen Studies go to:

Dial S for Screen Studies’ event page 
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2024692107833100/>

SSSN on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/SydneyScreenStudies/>

SSSN on Twitter <https://twitter.com/_SSSNetwork>

The SSSN is supported by the School of Arts and Media, UNSW

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