[ecrea] CFP Transformative Practice and Theory: where we stand today MeCCSA PGN

EXTENDED DEADLINE CFP MeCCSA PGN Conference 2015

Deadline: Monday 23rd of March 2015

Coventry University 2-3 July 2015



'Transformative Practice and Theory: where we stand today'



Pre-Conference Screening of Oscar Award Winning Documentary CitizenFour 
on the 1st of July



Confirmed speakers: Dr. Clare Birchall (King's College), Prof. Lisa 
Blackman (Goldsmiths), Dr. Rebecca Coleman (Goldsmiths), Prof. Gary Hall 
(Coventry University) and Associate Prof. Mandy Rose (University of West 
England/Digital Cultures Research Centre)

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The multidisciplinary fields of media, communication and culture face 
the challenge of constantly responding to the changing landscape which 
they study. In recent years, these fields have shifted considerably due 
to the rise in digital and open media, which have opened up new spaces 
for debate. Our negotiation with, and use of, theory has been 
transformed through the turn to affect, and the ways in which we are now 
articulating the relationship between bodies, images and environments as 
permeable and interconnected. Practice has also been transformed, as 
engagement with what were traditionally more “static” objects has been 
affected due to the disrupted power relations between producer and 
consumer, allowing for further engagement beyond production.

In response to these changes our conference focuses on unique approaches 
to review the way pre-existing notions, ideas and practices in research 
can be reimagined. We want to promote how the use of creative and 
original ways of research enables the reframing of traditional ideas to 
fit with the needs of today. Invited speakers will contribute by sharing 
how their own work pushes the potentials of theory and practice in the 
contexts of visual and sensory culture, data subjects and open access 
scholarship.

We invite early career academics, Masters and PhD students to share 
their work and contribute to the MeCCSA PGN 2015 conference. All 
contributions which fall within the theme of ‘Transformative Practice 
and Theory: where we stand today’ will be considered; topics for 
presentations might include (but are not limited to):


· Race, Gender and Sexuality in Networked Societies
· Material/Virtual Embodiment
· Open Media
· Rethinking Space, Place and Time
· Open Pedagogies
· Digital Cultures/Communities
· Digital Films and Visual Cultures
· Immersive, Mobile & Interactive Communications
· Evolving Methods and Methodologies
· Digital Research Ethics
· Gaming/Game Culture
· Posthumanism
· Disrupted Privacy and Transparency
· Visual and Sensory Cultures


Abstracts of up to 250 words, plus the title of your paper and up to 
four key words, should be submitted by 2nd March 2015 to 
(team /at/ meccsapgn2015.co.uk). Alternatively, you may submit a link to a 
publicly accessible video abstract of no more than 1 minute in length. 
Please also include your name, contact details, and institutional 
affiliation.

The fee for the conference will be £40 with an early bird price of £30. 
We are able to provide a limited number of bursaries. If you would like 
to be considered for financial assistance please provide a personal 
statement and a letter from your department indicating their inability 
to fund your participation when submitting your abstract.

For further information about the conference please visit 
www.meccsapgn2015.co.uk and follow us on twitter @MeCCSAPGN2015 or 
contact the organising committee at (team /at/ meccsapgn2015.co.uk). ?



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