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3rd International Conference hosted by
The Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art & Design (cltad)
Enhancing Curricula: contributing to the future, meeting the
challenges of the 21st century in the disciplines of art, design and
communication
6th - 7th April 2006
Hotel Sana Park, Lisbon, Portugal
CALL FOR PAPERS
The major aim of the 3rd cltad international conference is to address
the factors and contexts which are likely to bring about significant
change in Art and Design Education this century by bringing together
theorists, teachers, and practitioners.
The conference is intended to encourage discussion, question
practices, stimulate debate and consider the challenges for the
future.
We are particularly keen to hear from
* teachers who have made changes to their curricula as a result of
contemporary challenges
* theorists who have views about the future of art and design education
* those who might wish to challenge current orthodoxies in learning
and teaching
* employers who have impacted on the art, design and media curricula
* those who are keen to improve their professional commitment to
student learning
THEMES
Submissions are invited that address one or more of the following 6 themes.
(To help you locate your proposal within the appropriate theme(s) we
have provided prompts which should be seen as neither prescriptive
nor comprehensive).
1 Re-defining curricula: the future of the disciplines
Art and Design at University
Has modularity challenged the concept of traditional art, design and
media curricula?
Has new media challenged and changed our thoughts about the disciplines?
Have the disciplines had their day or are there enduring
characteristics that cannot and should not be lost?
Should art, design and media professionals seek collaborations and
intersections with other professional areas?
Are students being prepared for particular professions or a diversity
of occupations and should these focuses shift essential curricula?
Would creative practice be better served outside the university?
Practice and Theory
Is theorising within art, design and media education a thing of the past?
What are the theories and practices that underpin current pedagogical
activities?
How, if at all, is theory changing practice? Can practice contribute
to the development of theory?
Is it essential that art, design and media professionals of the
future are aware of theoretical perspectives?
2 Futures - thinking globally and multi-culturally
Government policies and funding
The UK Government has expanded student numbers in universities
without comparable change in funding.
How are we coping with greater numbers and consequent diversity?
How have other countries met this challenge?
To what extent are we led to change by funded 'initiatives'?
To what extent do focused funded programmes change the way we see
art, design and media practice?
How do we want the future to look?
3 The ethical curriculum
How can we design ethically and environmentally responsible curricula?
How do we equip our students to design and develop for sustainability
and inclusivity?
How are we equipping our students for active citizenship and enabling
them to find constructive solutions to social, cultural, economic and
ethical problems?
How should we prepare our students for leadership responsibilities?
4 Pedagogy for employability
Employability
Increasingly employers want and are being invited to influence the
design of the curriculum.
Is this appropriate?
What can we learn from employers?
What can we teach them?
What graduate attributes are valued by employers and the community?
How can we ensure our students are able to contribute to a range of
professions and even invent their own?
Is the employability agenda overemphasised in the curriculum?
5 Accountability
Quality Assurance
In some countries, quality assurance practices and processes have
shaped the way in which universities monitor student learning and
performance.
To what extent have these processes shaped the nature of creative
practice in art, design and media? How can we ensure that students
are involved in pedagogically sound and courageous learning
activities?
How do we evaluate our own practices as art, design and media
educational professionals?
6 E- futures
Technology
What impact has technology had on the creative practices in art,
design and media?
How might this develop in the future?
At what and whose cost?
How should the pedagogy of art, design and media support these developments?
CONTRIBUTIONS
Research papers: (45 minutes)
These papers should embrace coherent research principles, using
recognised methodologies within an evaluative context. The
application of existing research outcomes to new scenarios is
perfectly acceptable as long as they demonstrate an awareness of
the relevant research literature and have an evaluation of the impact
of the research or any developmental change. Descriptive or
explanatory accounts of curriculum design etc are insufficient in
this context to count as research. (Full paper length 5000 words)
Conceptual papers: (45 minutes)
These will be more polemical with a focus on challenging accepted
orthodoxies within the disciplines through various forms of analysis
and interpretation. Contextualisation through reference to current
debates in learning and teaching will be expected. (Full paper length
3000 words)
Seminars/workshops (30 minutes)
These sessions allow colleagues, with 'work in practice' or who would
like to find support from the conference, to discuss their existing
or emerging projects. Seminars will be debate focused whilst
workshops will be more practical and activity based.
Submission
Colleagues wishing to present at this conference should submit either
an abstract of no more than 500 words or a full paper (see above).
Full paper submissions will be refereed prior to the conference. All
submissions should address one or more of the six themes. They should
be written in English, and structured with the following sections:
title, author(s), institution(s), theme(s), objectives, and, where
appropriate, research methods, results, and conclusions.
(Please note that when published the proceedings of the conference
will include refereed research and conceptual papers. Workshops and
seminars will be published on the web).
Please send abstracts electronically to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Schedule and deadlines
Online submission will open on: September 12th, 2005
Final abstract deadline: November 18th, 2005
Notification of acceptance December 15th 2005
Organisers
Felix Lam, cltad, 65 Davies Street, London W1K 5DA, UK
tel: +44 (0)207 514 8162
fax: + 44 (0)207 514 6994
email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
web: http://www.cltad.ac.uk
Keynote speakers, programme, costs and details regarding
accommodation etc will be posted on the web.
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Enhancing curricula conference 3: contributing to the future, meeting
the challenges of the 21st century in the disciplines of art, design
and communication
6th & 7th April 2006, Lisbon, Portugal
felix lam, cltad
65 davies street, london w1k 5da, UK
+44 (0)207 514 8162
http://www.cltad.ac.uk
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