CALL FOR PAPERS
Screen Studies South West
Animation and Computer Games Symposium
30 March 2010
Arts University College at Bournemouth
Proposals are invited for 20 minute
presentations on topics related to the broad
field of Animation and Computer Games. Topics
may include, but are not limited to:
Techniques and technology
Pedagogy/teaching/learning
The (inter)disciplinary nature of the field
Philosophical and theoretical debates
Historical case studies
Methodological issues (e.g. the relationship to
cognate areas such as film, digital media)
Hybridity and convergence (animation, games, digital effects)
Audiences and fans
Communities of practice; the relationship between theory and practice
The symposium will consist of panels chosen from
accepted proposals, along with some invited
presentations from academics, practitioners and industry insiders.
Submissions can be:
1. Individual
All presenters should provide their name and
institutional affiliation (where applicable),
along with the title of their presentation, an
abstract of 300 words, 3-5 keywords, 3-5 key
bibliographical references, any specific
technical requirements for their presentation.
2. Pre-constituted panel
Pre-constituted panels on specific topics are
also welcome. Panels may consist of 3- 4
speakers with a maximum of 20 minutes speaking time each.
Each pre-constituted panel should have a Chair,
who co-ordinates the submission of their panel
proposal which should include: a panel title, a
short description (up to 100 words) of the panel
and information on all the papers and presenters as listed above under 1.
Please note that all presenters must be
affiliated to the South West region ? either
working, studying or living in the region ? in
order to present. (Research students who are
from the South West, but studying elsewhere, are eligible).
Attendance at the symposium is free and open to all however.
All proposals for papers and panels should be
submitted by email to Dr. Paul Ward ? <mailto:(pward /at/ aucb.ac.uk)>(pward /at/ aucb.ac.uk)
Deadline for individual paper and panel proposals: 8 January 2010.
Phil Wickham
Curator
The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture
University of Exeter
Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4SB
01392 264321
<mailto:(P.J.Wickham /at/ exeter.ac.uk)>(P.J.Wickham /at/ exeter.ac.uk)