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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We invite you to <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ivla.org_conference_call-2Dfor-2Dproposals_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=D1Uwb0Wd-7PSxYleQIAbdnHELMar7Pla4g1cr9hlM0k&e=" target="_blank">submit
a proposal</a> for the 2020 Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">52nd Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">September 24 to 27, 2020</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Toledo, Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Hosted by the University of Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The conference theme is Seeing Across Disciplines: Visual Literacy and Education. The conference will bring together different
theoretical viewpoints and practices on visual literacy, joining scholars, students, and practitioners from all over the world in an interesting exchange of ideas. The conference is open to contributions on new theoretical insights, media, innovative practices,
and methodologies on assessment and evaluation. The conference takes place in the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.utoledo.edu_al_svpa_art_spaces_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=LXE8JACy_DCYOHVu4HTmpxI0V4A57SI-zUW1SjaXfrs&e=" target="_blank">Center
for Visual Arts</a> at the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.utoledo.edu_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=HQzzInrZEWP1XfbqO62S9jLeYC2DcERVV-EGZCt4jKk&e=" target="_blank">University
of Toledo</a> (Toledo, Ohio). Paper presentations, round tables, panel sessions, poster sessions and Pecha Kucha are invited. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CONFERENCE VENUE</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Located in Northwest Ohio in the US, the Toledo Region abounds in shoreline, including Lake Erie and the wide, scenic Maumee
River. Filled with Metroparks and Rustbelt charm, more than 600,000 people call the Toledo Region home. Travel to the city is easy by air using Toledo Express Airport or Detroit Metropolitan Airport (less than an hour away) or by train or bus from Chicago.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.pechakucha.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=Y0R7l8UszbKZ-8RXL__6ElDv-rm6Gu8er3rQgRqQxPg&e=" target="_blank">Toledo
Museum of Art</a> holds major collections of glass art and of 19th- and 20th-century European and American art, as well as small but distinguished collections of Renaissance, Greek, Roman and Japanese art. Adjacent to the TMA is the University of Toledo Center
for the Visual Arts designed by Frank Gehry and hosting the University Art Department. The Museum has been a national leader in promoting the principles of visual literacy in museum education. In a new partnership with The University, the principles of visual
literacy are being embedded throughout the university curriculum, making it an ideal venue for Visual Literacy scholars and practitioners in 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRESENTATION TYPES</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Paper Presentation (20 minutes): A 20-minute presentation, followed by 5 minutes for questions, comments, and discussion.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Panel Session (40 minutes): Discussion panels are for a specific issue by a group of practitioners, and/or researchers.
They are guided by a chairperson, involving three to five panelists with different positions in the topic.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Poster session (60 minutes): Poster sessions during the coffee break, stimulating networking and exchange of ideas.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Workshop/Demonstration: A hands-on, interactive opportunity for professional development in a teaching and learning topic
or a relevant method.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.pechakucha.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=Y0R7l8UszbKZ-8RXL__6ElDv-rm6Gu8er3rQgRqQxPg&e=" target="_blank">Pecha
Kucha</a> (7 minutes): Presenters show 20 slides, 20 seconds each. A dynamic and concise way to make a powerful statement.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SCHOLARSHIPS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The IVLA will award several IVLA conference scholarships in 2020 to enable students who lack financial support to have an
opportunity to attend the conference. The IVLA will select applicants who are enrolled at a college or university. Individual scholarships will include IVLA membership for two years. Please note that awarded amounts my vary significantly based upon the travel
needs of applicants. One of the awards is reserved for a student from a traditionally under-represented group. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">18 years or older</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">No organizational support or reimbursement to attend the conference</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Has not attended the conference in the past three years</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applicants must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You will need a Google account to upload documents to the application</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To apply, complete the online application at: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ivla.org_conference_student-2Dscholarship_&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=ZGiIl0kO-8RdBf3vF6pbVo_WzIhjYYZJJQptUJadfUw&m=whfC2ORmDXQ9QFpMF8qzUNZtg_DO5WlPOu8z-kjxHq0&s=0QXh9ygBI6SD-UL8KWYoZWA1ZzQRajAk6VZHgTQuON8&e=" target="_blank">https://ivla.org/conference/student-scholarship/</a>
. The review committee will select individuals who demonstrate that they are most likely to leverage the opportunity. They will seek candidates who are eager to learn and plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained to benefit their careers, their organizations,
and their communities. New and Non- IVLA members are encouraged to apply. All applicants will be notified of results via email by close of business June 25th, 2020.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CONFERENCE PLANNING MEMBERS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heidi Appel, Dean Jessup Scott Honors College, University of Toledo</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mike Deetsch, Director of Education and Engagement, Toledo Museum of Art</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dana Statton Thompson, Vice President, IVLA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Proposals are due April 1st, 2020; to </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:education@toledomuseum.org" target="_blank">education@toledomuseum.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Eva R. Brumberger<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Associate Professor, Technical Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">College of Integrative Sciences and Arts</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Arizona State University<br>
7271 E. Sonoran Arroyo Mall, 251L<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Mesa, AZ 85212-2780<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:Eva.Brumberger@asu.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Eva.Brumberger@asu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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ph: 480.727.5981<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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