SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BOOK
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
16-18 October 2009
http://book-conference.com
We are particularly excited about holding this year's Conference in
Edinburgh, Scotland. The beautiful and historic city of Edinburgh has long
served as a center of learning and the arts. It is the home of the world's
largest book festival and oldest literary award. Edinburgh's important role
in literature was recognized in 2004 when it was named the first UNESCO City
of Literature. The Book Conference venue, the University of Edinburgh, has
contributed significantly to the city's, and the nation's achievements.
Since its founding in 1582 it has made vital contributions to learning and
scholarship. We expect that the Seventh International Conference on the Book
will make contributions of its own, in the spirit of this impressive tradition.
The Book Conference serves as an inclusive forum for examining the past,
current and future role of the book. It proceeds from recognition that
although the book is an old medium of expression, it embodies thousands of
years' experience of recording knowledge. The pervasive influence of this
experience continues to shape newer forms of information technology, while
at the same time providing a reference point for innovation.
The Book Conference not only considers the book and other information
technologies as artefacts or discrete objects, it also examines other key
aspects of the information society, including publishing, libraries,
information systems, literacy, and education. Broadly speaking, the
Conference engages the interrelation between changes in thought, creation,
production and distribution, and the role and meaning of the book and other
information technologies. The Book Conference welcomes a wide range of
participants from the world of books including authors, publishers,
printers, librarians, IT specialists, book retailers, editors, literacy
educators, and academic researchers and scholars from all disciplinary
traditions.
The Conference includes plenary presentations by accomplished researchers,
scholars and practitioners, as well as numerous paper, workshop and
colloquium presentations. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for
publication in the fully refereed International Journal of the Book. If you
are unable to attend the Conference in person, virtual registrations are
also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible
publication in this fully refereed academic Journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this Conference, we also
encourage you to present on the Conference YouTube Channel. Please select
the Online Sessions link on the Conference website for further details.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short
abstract) is 16 April 2009. Future deadlines will be announced on the Forum
website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of
submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal
submission form, are to be found at the Conference website -
http://book-conference.com
We look forward to receiving your proposals and hope you will be able to
join us in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2009.
Yours sincerely,
Garett Gietzen
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
For the Advisory Board, International Conference on the Book and
International Journal of the Book
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