[Commlist] Beyond 2021 - Poster Exhibition CFP

This is a quick email to let you know that the deadline for abstracts 
for BEYOND 2021’s Poster Exhibitionhas been extended to Monday23 August 
2021. Please see below for further details and the full extended CFP. 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x676yxQzhX2Nv5rU9a0IAvW6MLq5kckcUtvAc7UD250/edit?usp=sharing>We 
would be grateful if you could share the CFP and application link with 
those who you think might be interested and eligible to apply.

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Early career researchers and doctoral students from the UK and the 
Republic of Ireland are invited to submit abstracts for the Poster 
Exhibition at BEYOND 2021, the annual R&D conference for the creative 
industries. Held on 20-21 October, BEYOND 2021comes from Belfast, 
Northern Ireland, a region that knows just how intricate the ties 
between place, identity and power can be. The conference will take place 
as a hybrid event, combining live and catch-up sessions, online and in 
person.

Abstracts of no more than 300 words and bionotes of 150 words should be 
submitted via theapplication form 
<https://airtable.com/shrLvZnCdWeJIok2o>byMonday August 23rd 2021. 
Applicants are welcome to also submit supporting materials where such 
are relevant to their proposals, such as for example, links to project 
websites, images, videos, and other media assets. These can be submitted 
via the application form alongside the abstract and bionote.

Topics of research and discussion might include (but are not limited to):

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    The influence of the Creative Industries over the formation of
    creative and cultural economies in places of local, national and
    global identity; private and public place; place of learning and
    pedagogical strategy; places of creativity and innovation; artistic
    places; places of power (cultural, political, economic);
  *
    The Creative Industries’ connection to the evolving relationship
    between place and identity;
  *
    Augmented places (real and virtual) and what they can reveal (new
    concepts, histories, characters, narratives);
  *
    Places, communities and identities that have been forgotten, the
    processes of de-repressing the past in such places;
  *
    The significance of the Creative Industries for the UK’s changing
    position in the world;
  *
    Places of craftsmanship and manufacturing, and these places’ role in
    determining the conditions and frameworks of such processes of
    production;
  *
    Ways in which funding and pedagogical strategies can be employed to
    ensure the longevity of UK’s creative talent;
  *
    How can places of creativity foster and nurture diversity in the
    Creative Industries;
  *
    The preservation of local identity and community;
  *
    The significance of racial identity and gender diversity in places
    of creativity;
  *
    The role of neurodiversity in places of creativity;
  *
    Establishing connections between places of creativity and local
    talent, reflecting their individual strengths;
  *
    Building networks that respect and acknowledge cultural heritage and
    project it on a national and global stage.


We welcome candidates from a broad range of disciplinary and 
interdisciplinary backgrounds including (but not limited to):

  *
    The creative arts (fine art, film and media / moving image);
  *
    Performing arts (theatre and drama, music, opera);
  *
    Digital arts and technologies (games design / multiplayer games /
    mobile gaming / educational gaming, AR/VR/XR);
  *
    Fashion design;
  *
    Heritage and museum studies, focusing on historical places and
    narratives;
  *
    Creative economies and policies;
  *
    Anthropological studies;
  *
    Pedagogical studies for the creative arts that implement digital
    creativity.


For the full CFP and further guidance please see here 
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x676yxQzhX2Nv5rU9a0IAvW6MLq5kckcUtvAc7UD250/edit?usp=sharing>.

Tickets to be released very soon!
➤ Keep your eyes peeled on@BeyondCnf <https://twitter.com/BeyondCnf>
➤ Secure your virtual ticket ASAP
➤ Option to upgrade later on to attend in person

We'll be in touch again soon when tickets are available. If you have any 
queries at all about this year's BEYOND or would like to get involved 
please contact (team /at/ beyondconference.org) <mailto:(team /at/ beyondconference.org)>

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