[Commlist] Call for Contributions – International Visual Methods Conference 2027 (IVMC27)

We are delighted to announce that the *Call for Contributions* is now 
open for the *10th International Visual Methods Conference (IVMC27)*, 
taking place *22–24 March 2027 at Teesside University, Middlesbrough (UK)*.
Hosted by the *Institute for Collective Place Leadership (ICPL)* and 
*MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art)*, IVMC27 will bring 
together researchers, artists, practitioners, activists, and community 
organisations working at the forefront of visual inquiry.
Theme
The topic of this 10th edition is “People, Place, Narrative”. It 
foregrounds the entanglements of visuality, lived experience, and 
spatio-temporal narratives. Building on recent editions focused on 
bridging perspectives, transitions, and generational shifts, we will o 
foreground community-led visual methods, collaborative storytelling, and 
the politics of representation across urban, rural, and hybrid 
environments. This is an exciting opportunity to advance the field by 
exploring the intersection between decolonial, ecological, EDI and 
disability initiatives and participatory approaches to visual inquiry, 
drawing connections between people’s lived narratives and the places 
they inhabit and/or imagine.
We propose four tracks:
Imaginative and Innovative Places
Empowered and Inclusive Places
Sustainable and Resilient Places
Visual Methods: Collaborative Work and Practices at a Crossroads

Our  2027 conference will include a combination of keynote 
presentations, panels and papers, alongside workshops, screenings, 
exhibitions, and events. We invite contributions within and beyond 
academia from various disciplines and practices, including applied arts 
and design, visual anthropology, communication studies, computing, 
architecture,  urban planning, disability arts and the social sciences, 
including social innovation. This list is not finite. . We are eager  to 
encourage participation from those working collaboratively across  these 
disciplines and others, and especially from community groups, 
practitioners, NGOs, who are interested in exploring the power of 
place-based visual narratives.
We are looking for proposals exploring any of these areas:
Visual arts
Visual research methods and design
Ethics  in practice and research
Visual culture
Participatory art and visual methods
Community facing or community derived visual projects
Digital Storytelling
Film practice
Comics and cartoons
Curatorial practice
Data visualisation
Visual data analysis
3D modelling and photogrammetry

Contributions can be in the form of extended abstracts, papers, panel 
proposals, workshop proposals, and/or proposals for visual exhibitions, 
participatory work or creative activities. We are looking to build an 
eclectic programme with the widest possible range of contributions and 
interventions. Please feel free to contact the conference chairs at 
Teesside University to discuss proposal ideas.

Conference format
The conference will primarily take place on site, hosted by Teesside 
University, in Middlesbrough, UK, but online presentations will be 
supported both live and pre-recorded too.

Deadlines
26 March 2026 – Call for contributions opens
10 May 2026 – Deadline for abstracts submission
10 July 2026 – Notification of selected Proposals
14 September-30 November 2026 -Early-Bird Registration
11 January 2027- Draft programme
1 December 2026-28 February 2027 – Regular Registration
1-10 March 2027 – Late registration
15 March 2027 – Complete conference programme
22-24 March 2027 – Main event – International Visual Methods Conference

Submission procedures
All submissions must be made via this link: International Visual Methods 
Conference 2027 – Submission Form <https://forms.office.com/e/MA8zNtwW2p>
Submissions for papers are to be made as abstracts, with a maximum of 
300 words
For any enquiries, please contact (ICPL /at/ tees.ac.uk) <mailto:(ICPL /at/ tees.ac.uk)>
Proposals for workshops, screenings, events, exhibitions or 
participatory work should be submitted as abstracts with links to 
supporting  material (e.g. images, videos, previous work, special 
requirements)

All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of international and local 
experts.



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