[Commlist] Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium

Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium

*Presented by*

Centre for Transformative Media Technologies, Swinburne University of 
Technology, Melbourne, Australia

Virtual Creative Design Research Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New 
Zealand/Aotearoa

*In collaboration with*

Swinburne Documentary Research Group, Swinburne University of Technology

Diversifying and Decentralising Creative Practice Research Group, 
Journal of Media Practice and Education (JMPE)

International Journal of Creative Media Research (IJCMR)

Join us on 13–14 November 2025 for the Creative Technology and 
Transformative Storytelling Symposium, hosted by the Centre for 
Transformative Media Technologies (CTMT) and the Virtual Creative Design 
Research Centre (VCD). This two-day event will feature:

- Work-in-progress presentations

- Lightning Talks

- Academic paper presentations

- Artefact exhibitions and showcases

- A roundtable discussion on creative technology and transformative 
storytelling

At CTMT, we explore the cultural, artistic, and socio-technological 
dimensions of media technologies and their impact on society. From film, 
television, and video games to virtual reality, robotics, and artificial 
intelligence, our research investigates how transformative media 
reshapes human engagement with the world.

VCD empowers creatives, technologists, and academics through 
interdisciplinary collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and meaningful 
industry partnerships. The centre is at the forefront of digital design 
and immersive media innovation.

We welcome submissions from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and Higher 
Degree Research (HDR/PhD) candidates. Industry keynote speakers will be 
announced closer to the date.

*Submit your abstract by 1 September 2025*

👉_https://forms.office.com/r/zAqP98aXPs 
<https://forms.office.com/r/zAqP98aXPs>_

Notification of acceptance: Around 26 September 2025

**

*Symposium Committee*

Prof. John McCormick – Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

A/Prof.DafyddSill-Jones – AUT University, New Zealand/Aotearoa

Mr. Gregory Bennett– AUT University, New Zealand/Aotearoa

A/Prof. Max Schleser – Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

*Symposium Venues*

CTMT – Hawthorn, Melbourne

VCDRC – Auckland CBD

/Watch highlights from the Swinburne Documentary Research Group’s recent 
event in Sarawak, Malaysia 
/https://youtu.be/JFNvE8r9SlE?si=YVoowP9K2xElskI6 
<https://youtu.be/JFNvE8r9SlE?si=YVoowP9K2xElskI6>

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