[Commlist] CFP: outcasts

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*1st outcasts: THEORIES AND ARTISTIC PRACTICES Conference. Faculty of 
Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. October 13-15, 2024.*

“outcasts: THEORIES AND ARTISTIC PRACTICES” is a multidisciplinary event 
that aims to showcase the contemporary artistic productions of 
traditionally unrepresented and segregated individuals and communities, 
focusing mainly on media such as cinema, photography and video games. 
The irreverent choice of the title “outcasts” is part of a long-standing 
practice of verbally reappropriating negative terms (queer, crip, etc.) 
in order to exemplify the tension between induced marginalization and 
the rehabilitation of spaces.

This project aims to reflect on the marginalization of non-conforming 
subjects and how they have been able to inhabit the liminal space to 
develop radical resistance, leading to a paradigmatic representation of 
the oppression constantly endured. As perfectly exemplified by bell 
hooks, “Living as we did on the edge we developed a particular way of 
seeing reality. We looked both from the outside in and from the inside 
out". (hooks, 1984) [1984, now 2015 Feminist Theory: From Margin to 
Center, New York: Routledge]. This conference effectively aims to bring 
the margins to the center of discourse, in line with the studies and 
desires of those who have been and continue to be forced to inhabit 
these margins. It presents itself as a platform to give voice to those 
who are usually silenced in academic contexts.

The events linked to the conference will take a variety of forms, 
including (but not limited to) film screenings and performances, to 
complement the theoretical reflection provided by the conference 
framework. The main aim is to promote different forms of cultural 
affirmation inside and outside academia, in order to blur these 
boundaries.Starting from the premise that the experiences of these 
elements are multifaceted and complex, we argue that their 
self-representation can have a pedagogical and empathetic impact on 
society as a whole, positively influencing the way they are remembered 
and understood. Arguably, racial, LGBTQIA+, disabled or neurodiverse 
minorities, among others, have long lacked active agency regarding their 
representation, not only in the media, but also in academia. A clear 
paradigm is the lack of an established and consolidated curriculum in 
gender, queer or decolonizing studies in many countries, and its 
subsequent transposition into the public sphere.

What does diversity mean to us? Can our ethical values overcome racial 
and gender barriers through media representation? Through these 
questions, we decided not only to exhibit the representational works of 
artists using recorded and interactive media, but also to delve into the 
perspectives of practitioners and plan this project in order to examine, 
discuss and predict the context of diversity in today's society.

We welcome proposals for 20-min presentations on a range of topics, 
including but not limited to:


- Representation of marginalized communities, through film, new-media, 
photography, game-creation and performance art

- The social role of media depictions of marginalized communities

- Ethics and good practices in documenting diversity within the larger 
community

- The agency of marginalized individuals and minorities in their 
self-representation through media

- The role of post-memory and social memory within marginalized groups

- The pedagogical and empathetic potential of depictions of trauma and 
memory in education and society inclusion

- New paradigms in media representation of marginalized communities

- Confluence between media representation and activism in marginalized 
communities


Abstract submissions should include a paper title, extended abstract in 
English, or Portuguese (maximum 400 words), name, e-mail address, 
institutional affiliation and a brief bio (max. 100 words) mentioning 
ongoing research, by the *31st of July 2024 *and be directed to the 
following link:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=otksts2024 
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=otksts2024>

Or, alternatively, the following e-mail address:

(outcastsconference /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(outcastsconference /at/ gmail.com)>


Applicants will be informed of the result of their submissions by August 
15th.

After results are communicated, conference registration will open with a 
fee of 30€.

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