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 September 2019
Location: Louisiana Tech University Academic Success Center, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
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.
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.
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 [email protected], 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.
Questions on the Symposium
Should individuals have questions on or wish to discuss any aspects of the Symposium (or on prospective topics for a presentation), feel free to email the Symposium chair, Kirk St.Amant, at [email protected]