A follow-up call, apologies for cross-posting.
best wishes,
Expanding Documentary Committee
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EXPANDING DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE: SOUND, IMAGE, TEXT

Nga Wai o Horotiu Marae
Auckland University of Technology
Aotearoa New Zealand
December 7-9, 2011

Website: www.aut.ac.nz/expanding-documentary-2011
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Organised in association with Auckland University of Technology (Schools
of Communication Studies and Art & Design, Faculty of Design and
Creative Technologies) and the University of Auckland (Department of
Film, Television and Media Studies, Faculty of Arts).

CALL FOR CREATIVE WORK AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS: extended abstract
deadline Monday 27th June.

Keynote guests include Professor Jon Dovey (Director, Digital Cultures
Research Centre, UWE: Bristol) - most recently involved with organizing
the interactive documentary i-Docs symposium in Bristol
http://i-docs.org/

Other very interesting guests representing a cross-section of
Indigenous, filmmaker, photographer and digital interface interests are
to be confirmed in the next couple of weeks – please sign up to
“Expanding Documentary News” on the website homepage for updates.

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EXPANDING DOCUMENTARY: SOUND, IMAGE, TEXT 2011 is the eighth biennial
conference held in Aotearoa New Zealand. Arising out of a ‘small country’
context, the event has been distinguished over the years by its concern
to engage artists, makers, academics, writers, industry professionals
and community activists interested in questions of documentary
representation at the intersection of theory and practice.

Focusing on non-fiction and documentary-related work produced within
Aotearoa, Australia and the Asia Pacific region, the conference includes
presentations of works-in-progress or recently completed works, as well
as academic papers.

In 2011, the overarching, interdisciplinary ethos of Expanding
Documentary continues the event’s emphasis on new and revised directions
in thinking and practice while keeping in sight significant questions of
subjectivity, embodiment, ethics, history, politics, economy and
technology in the process of making and interpreting documentary works.

Four key areas of interest guide programming:

1. Ways in which culturally distinctive knowledge systems inform the
production, representation and interpretation of documentary-related
work.

2. The mediation of documentary through augmented realities, mobile
media, web 2.0 apps, interactive game technology and other digital
platforms.

3. Thinking practices through production, creativity and pedagogy.

4. Political and social documentary screens – large and small.

Expanding Documentary welcomes papers and creative works (moving image,
photography, installation, sound, digital and multimedia) that engage
creatively and critically with the following questions:

** What has changed and what remains the same when thinking about,
making and distributing documentary-related work in digital
environments?

** In what ways can practices of participation, collaboration, and
location in place and time be thought differently - and how might this
inform the ‘doing’ of practice? How do shifts in social, political,
economic and cultural environments impact on documentary-related work
locally?  Globally?  In what ways do identity and subjectivity currently
influence forms of documentary expression?

** How do we conceive of the relationships between history, theory and
practice of documentary-related work – as makers, as educators, as
writers?

** How do technologies and their uses factor in present day making,
teaching and thinking around documentary-related matters?

PROGRAMMING STRANDS
1. Indigenous
2. Theory and Practice
3. Sound
4. Image
5. Community, activist and social practice.
6. Emerging Researchers:  Doctoral and Postgraduate
7. Open

PANEL S2 SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE
250-300 word abstracts submitted to [log in to unmask] by Monday June
27.  Subject Header: Abstract
Abstracts may be accompanied by images of your work if creative practice
is your focus.
Please include the title of your paper or work, but not your name.

In addition to the abstract, please include a separate front page
detailing:
* title of the paper or work
* name and contact details
* programming strand your paper or work best fits within (as a
guideline)
* technical requirements for presentation
* institutional or other work affiliation
* a brief biography
* links to websites displaying work are welcome if you prefer single
blind peer review for creative work

Abstracts will go through a double blind peer review process (or single
blind review where necessary for creative practice).  Each abstract will
be reviewed by at least two referees.  Notification of acceptance will
be sent by the 19th of August.
Confirmation of attendance will be required within a month of
notification.
Every attempt will be made to include all successful peer-reviewed
papers/presentations.  A waitlist will be established in the event that
not all peer-reviewed papers/presentations can be programmed.

PUBLICATION OPTIONS
A book of published abstracts for conference presentations.
Conference proceedings published online and comprising:
* double and single blind peer reviewed:  3-5000 word full papers and
audio/visual works (with media links) submitted by October 25; book of
abstracts
* non peer-reviewed: papers and links to audio/visual works
Further options for 2012 publication will be sought.
For details about publication options please email:
[log in to unmask] Subject Header: Publications

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Website:  www.aut.ac.nz/expanding-documentary-2011

CONTACTS
General Enquiries and Paper Submissions: [log in to unmask]

Conference Convenors
Subject Header: Expanding Documentary:
Dr. Geraldene Peters [log in to unmask]
Prof. Annie Goldson [log in to unmask]

If you’d like to be kept up-to-date with conference developments in the
months leading up to Expanding Documentary, please subscribe to
“Expanding Documentary News” on the home page, or alternatively check
the website periodically for new information.






dr geraldene peters
senior lecturer, media studies
school of communication studies
auckland university of technology /
te wananga aronui o tamaki makau rau
private bag 92006
auckland 1142
aotearoa / new zealand

tel: +64 9 921 9999 extn. 6267
cell: +64 21 104 5624
fax: +64 9 921 9987
e: [log in to unmask]
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