[ATTW-L] CFP: LA Tech Symposium on Visual Communication and Visual Literacy

[Kirk St.Amant]

(cross-posted)

A quick reminder that proposals are due Monday, 30 September (in one week).

*Call for Participation/Proposals: *

*Louisiana Tech Symposium on Visual Communication & Visual Literacy *

*Shreveport/Bossier City, LA 30 Jan. – 1 Feb. 2020*



*Symposium Theme: **Examining the Dynamics of Visual Communication and
Visual Literacy in Modern Society *



*Proposals Due:* *Monday, 30 Sept. 2019*



*Location: *Louisiana Tech University Academic Success Center,
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA



*Website: *https://la-viscom.weebly.com/



*Overview of Symposium: *

As technologies evolve and cultures change, so do approaches to visual
communication and dynamics of visual literacy.  This situation means what
constitutes successful visual communication and effective visual literacy
is also changing.  For these reasons, researchers, educators, and
professional practitioners across different disciplines and industries need
to continually review, reflect on, and -- if needed -- revise their
understanding of these areas.



*Objectives of Symposium *

The focus of the Symposium is to bring together researchers and educators
working in the areas of visual communication and visual literacy in order
to

-- Discuss the current state of research in these areas

-- Present the results of recent (i.e., within the last year) research in
these areas

-- Collect comments and suggestions on ongoing or future research projects

-- Explore opportunities for research partnerships with colleagues working
in these areas

-- Map prospective research trends in these areas

-- Plan trajectories and discuss conference and publication venues for
participants’ work

By examining such ideas, attendees can devise new frameworks and approaches
to re-thinking and addressing current and prospective challenges affecting
how we approach visual communication and visual literacy within the context
of modern society.



*Submitting a Proposal*

Individuals interested in presenting at the symposium – either via
individual presentation or as part of a 3-5 person panel session – are
invited to submit a 250-300 word proposal to give a research-based talk
during the “presentations sessions” part of the Symposium.



Proposals for individual presentations should be between 250-300 words in
length and note

-- The title of the proposed presentation

-- The name and affiliation of the presenter

-- The overall topic/focus of the proposed presentation

-- The approach the proposed presentation will take to examine this topic

-- The connection of the focus and approach to the theme of the Symposium

-- The methods attendees can use to apply ideas to different contexts



Proposals for panel presentations should be between 300-500 words in length
and note

-- The title of the overall proposed panel session

-- The overall topic/focus of the overall proposed presentation

-- The connection of the focus and approach of the panel to the theme of
the Symposium

-- The title and name of presenter for each presentation in the panel and a
2-3 sentence summary of each presentation (including approach used to
examine the overall panel topic)

-- The methods attendees can use to apply ideas to different contexts



Proposals should be submitted as .doc files emailed to
kirk.stamant at gmail.com, and the subject line of the related message should
read “VisCom Symposium Proposal.”



Proposals are due on *30 Sept. 2019*, and all accepted presenters will be
asked to submit a short (250-500 word) summary of their presentation prior
to the Symposium so attendees can review this entry and come to the session
prepared to discuss and make suggestions on ideas covered in the
presentation.



*Topics for Presentations*

The Symposium is open to a number of areas relating to visual communication
and visual literacy, and topics to consider include

-- The methods for conducting research on visual communication and visual
literacy

-- The theories that should guide approaches to visual communication and
visual literacy

-- The contexts for studying visual communication and visual literacy

-- The methods for assessing research in visual communication and visual
literacy

-- The variables to consider when evaluating aspects of visual
communication and visual literacy

-- The topics to focus on when researching visual communication and visual
literacy

-- The ways aspects of culture and society affect visual communication and
visual literacy

-- The ways new technologies affect approaches to visual communication and
visual literacy

-- The approaches used to teach visual communication and visual literacy to
different audiences

-- The approaches for including accessibility issues in visual
communication and visual literacy

As well as other topics connected to the Symposium’s overall theme.



*Details on the Symposium*

Registration for the Symposium is *free to all presenters and attendees*,
and additional details on travel and lodging can be found on the Symposium
website at https://la-viscom.weebly.com/



*Questions on the Symposium  *

Should individuals have questions on or wish to discuss aspects of the
Symposium (or on prospective topics for a presentation), feel free to email
the Symposium chair, Kirk St.Amant, at kirk.stamant at gmail.com
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