[Air-L] CFP: Image/Interface Symposium, University of Toronto

[Kenzie Burchell]

[CALL FOR PRESENTERS]

*Image/Interface Symposium*
University of Toronto,
Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14, 2016

Co-hosted by the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, University of
Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI),
University of Toronto St. George.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: Monday, February 29, 2016.
Notification of acceptance: Mid-March 2016.

*Keynote Speakers *
    The Otolith Group, London-based art collective
    Lisa Parks, Professor of Film & Media Studies, UC Santa Barbara
    Julian Stallabrass, Professor of Modern & Contemporary Art, The
Courtauld Institute of Art

The *Image/Interface* symposium will explore the notion of technologies as
physical objects—things, tools, apparatus, and the physically situated
environment—for producing, receiving, and engaging with the increasing
immateriality of imagery and visual cultures.  The symposium foregrounds
the materiality of technological practice while examining the reception,
use, and sharing of cultural and political expression as well as the
communication of embodied or situated knowledge and experiences.

We invite artists, creative practitioners, and scholars from across the
fields of Media and Journalism Studies, Art History, and Visual
Communication to present recent research and artistic work that critically
reconsiders images in relation to:
● the materiality of the screen, the lens, and the interface
● the social and political ramifications of immersion, embodiment, and
interactivity
● information sharing, surveillance and counter-surveillance
● the digital expression, construction and/or obfuscation of identity,
gender, or ethnicity
● media-oriented social engagement, collaboration and social knowledge
creation

Scholars from all stages of their careers (including PhD students) are
welcome to apply. A honorarium at CARFAC rates will be offered to artists
and creative practitioners.

The symposium will take place at JHI on Friday May 13 and at UTSC on
Saturday May 14. If selected, each presenter will participate in a thematic
panel and be asked to prepare a presentation of about 15-20 minutes. We ask
that invitees attend the events on both days.

The *Image/Interface *symposium is part of the JHI 2015-2016 Program for
the Arts. The  program theme “Things that Matter” investigates how material
culture carries “affective, social, cultural, historical, religious,
economic, and political meanings and relation” and how things “provide
insights into how people make sense of experience and come together as
societies” (humanities.utoronto.ca/Announce_ProgArts15-16
<https://www.humanities.utoronto.ca/Announce_ProgArts15-16>).

*Abstract Submission Guidelines and Format*

Please submit the following to
https://www.humanities.utoronto.ca/funding/id=61 <https://www.humanit/>.
➔ An abstract (maximum 300 words). The abstract should indicate the format
of your proposed presentation, i.e. academic paper or creative work.
➔ Institutional affiliation and short bio (maximum 200 words).
➔For Artists and Creative Practitioners:
         -a CV (maximum 5 pages)
         -a PDF portfolio (maximum 5MB)

*For more information please contact: *

Researchers: Evie Yi GU, yi.gu at utoronto.ca

Artists and creative practitioners: Will Kwan, wkwan at utsc.utoronto.ca
Conference Organizers

*· Ruoyun Bai,* Associate Professor of Media Studies
· *Kenzie Burchell*, Assistant Professor of Journalism
· *Evie Yi Gu*, Assistant Professor of Art History
· *Will Kwan*, Associate Professor of Studio