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CALL FOR PAPERS
Screen Studies South West
Animation and Computer Games Symposium
30 March 2010
Arts University College at Bournemouth
Proposals are invited for 20 minute presentations on topics
related to the broad field of Animation and Computer Games. Topics may include,
but are not limited to:
Techniques and technology
Pedagogy/teaching/learning
The (inter)disciplinary nature of the
field
Philosophical and theoretical
debates
Historical case studies
Methodological issues (e.g. the
relationship to cognate areas such as film, digital media)
Hybridity and convergence (animation,
games, digital effects)
Audiences and fans
Communities of practice; the
relationship between theory and practice
The symposium will consist of panels chosen from accepted
proposals, along with some invited presentations from academics, practitioners
and industry insiders.
Submissions can be:
1. Individual
All presenters should provide their name and institutional
affiliation (where applicable), along with the title of their presentation, an
abstract of 300 words, 3-5 keywords, 3-5 key bibliographical references, any
specific technical requirements for their presentation.
2. Pre-constituted panel
Pre-constituted panels on specific topics are also welcome.
Panels may consist of 3- 4 speakers with a maximum of 20 minutes speaking time
each.
Each pre-constituted panel should have a Chair, who co-ordinates
the submission of their panel proposal which should include: a panel title, a
short description (up to 100 words) of the panel and information on all the
papers and presenters as listed above under 1.
Please note that all presenters must be affiliated to the
South West region – either working, studying or living in the region
– in order to present. (Research students who are from the South West,
but studying elsewhere, are eligible).
Attendance at the symposium is free and open to all however.
All proposals for papers and panels should be submitted by
email to Dr. Paul Ward – [log in to unmask]
Deadline for individual paper and panel proposals: 8 January
2010.
Phil Wickham
Curator
The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and
Popular Culture
Old Library
EX4 4SB
01392 264321