[Commlist] CAVRN Post-Conference for the 2024 International Communications Association Conference

We are excited to announce the Call for Papers for an upcoming 
post-conference of the 2024 International Communications Association 
(ICA) Conference at the University of Sydney, on the 25th June 2024. The 
post-conference is hosted by the Critical Augmented and Virtual Reality 
Research Network (CAVRN), a scholarly network established in 2022 
dedicated to connecting academic researchers in the rapidly growing 
field of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies 
with attention to their social, political and economic contexts.

With the introduction of the ‘Metaverse’ into popular lexicon, there has 
been a significant surge in interest in VR and AR technologies in 
popular culture, media, and academia. The CAVRN post-conference aims to 
provide a platform for researchers to present their latest findings and 
engage in critical discussions about the future of this emerging field.

We invite researchers from various disciplines, including but not 
limited to communication, media studies, sociology, psychology, 
education, and computer science, to submit their research papers on the 
following topics:

 1. The social, cultural, and political implications of VR and AR
    technologies
 2. Ethical considerations and challenges in the development and use of
    VR and AR
 3. The role of VR and AR in shaping the future of communication and media
 4. The impact of VR and AR on education and other industries
 5. The potential of VR and AR for storytelling, content creation, and
    artistic expression

The post-conference will feature a combination of presentations, 
roundtable discussions, and hands-on experiences with VR applications in 
the University of Sydney VR Lab. We encourage submissions that 
incorporate innovative research methodologies, interdisciplinary 
approaches, and critical perspectives.

Successful submissions will be invited to submit full posts to CAVRN 
<https://cavrn.org/>, a scholarly publication for critical work on VR 
and AR technologies. CAVRN publishes commentaries, literature reviews, 
interviews and book reviews online on a fortnightly basis. CAVRN posts 
are also published in a biannual open access Syllabus. Submissions for 
the postconference should be guided by past CAVRN posts in theme, 
content and scope.

Current Ph.D. students are encouraged to apply and will be assessed as 
part of a doctoral student track. All successful students will receive 
mentorship on writing for CAVRN and will present their work at a HDR 
Consortium on the morning of June 25th, 2024.

Submission Guidelines:

 1. Abstracts should be 400-600 words (not including references).
 2. Please include a cover page with the following information: title of
    the paper, author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact
    information (email address)Submissions should be formatted in
    Microsoft Word or PDF format and sent as an email attachment to
    (conference /at/ cavrn.org) <mailto:(conference /at/ cavrn.org)>
 3. The deadline for submissions is *24th January 2024*
 4. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by *21st February 2024*.
 5. The postconference will be held on June 25th 2024 at The University
    of Sydney’s Camperdown Campus in Sydney, Australia.
 6. If you are applying as part of the doctoral student track, please
    also note this in your submission.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and welcoming you to the 
CAVRN post-conference at the 2024 International Communications 
Association Conference. Together, we can advance our understanding of 
the potential and challenges of VR and AR technologies and help shape 
the future of this exciting research field.

For any inquiries or further information, please contact the CAVRN 
organizing committee at (conference /at/ cavrn.org) <mailto:(conference /at/ cavrn.org)>

*Organising Committee*

Marcus Carter (The University of Sydney)

Chris Chesher  (The University of Sydney)

Kate Clark  (The University of Sydney)

Benjamin Egliston (The University of Sydney)

Leighton Evans (Swansea University)

Maxwell Foxman (University of Oregon)

Katerina Girginova (University of Pennsylvania)

Joanne Gray  (The University of Sydney)

Daniel Harley (University of Waterloo)

Luke Heemsbergen (Deakin University)

Tammy Lin (National Chengchi University)

Kyle Moore (Swinburne University)

Aurelia O’Neil (Texas A&M)

Panote Siriaraya (Kyoto Institute of Technology)


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