[ecrea] CFP: International Journal of Motorcycle Studies conference

Motorcycle cultures: riding, technology, design, fashion, film, advertising, history
Call for papers- deadline 15th February
Click here<http://ijms.nova.edu/Fall2012/CFPLondon2013.html>  to access the Call for Papers.

Call For Papers: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOTORCYCLE STUDIES CONFERENCE, Chelsea College of Art&  Design, July 4-7, 2013

Chelsea College of Art&  Design (University of the Arts, London) will be hosting the 2013 International Journal of Motorcycle Studies (IJMS) conference in London
in association with the Centre for Co-Curricular Studies at Imperial College, London.
IJMS, the only online, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to motorcycle culture, will hold its third international motorcycle studies conference at the University of the Arts, London, July 4-7, 2013. The conference will be dedicated to Art&  Design and Science&  Engineering topics.

IJMS is dedicated to the study and discussion of motorcycling culture in all its forms—from the experience of riding and racing to the history of the machine, the riders and design to the images of motorcycling and motorcyclists in film, advertising and literature.

We welcome submissions on all areas related to the cultural phenomenon of motorcycling worldwide and in particular art, design, visual culture and engineering. Suggested topics include:


 *   The motorcycle or riding in film, photography, literature, art and music
 *   The motorcycle as a design object or explored through art
 *   Motorcycle clothing/fashion/textiles and materials
 *   Advertising/marketing of motorcycles, gear and motorcycle culture
 *   Media representations of motorcycling
 *   Motorcycle technology/design/engineering
 *   Motorcycling and sustainability
 *   Motorcycling, craftsmanship, collection and customisation
 *   Motorcycle racing
 *   Motorcycle history in relation to design and visual culture
 *   The role of place/environment in motorcycling
 *   Motorcycling and issues of safety and risk
 *   Motorcycling and race, class, ethnicity, sexuality or gender
 *   The psychology of the motorcycle, the motorcyclist and the ride
 *   Motorcycle travel/tourism
 *   Motorcycle rights and politics
 *   The commodification of motorcycles, motorcycling and/or motorcyclists
 *   Other philosophical, literary, anthropological, geographical, historical, sociological, political, economic/business or psychological perspectives of motorcycling culture

In addition to traditional academic paper presentations, we encourage submissions using alternate forms, such as photographic works, art and design objects or multimedia presentations.

Please respond to Lisa Garber ((garberwwr /at/ earthlink.net)<mailto:(garberwwr /at/ earthlink.net)>) with a biographical statement and an abstract of 150 words by February 15, 2013.

Basic information about IJMS and the conferences can be found athttp://ijms.nova.edu<http://ijms.nova.edu/>



Caryn Simonson

Course Leader BA (Hons) Textile Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design - University of the Arts, London
16 John Islip Street
London SW1P 4JU



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