Call for Proposals
SPE welcomes proposals from photographers, artists, writers, educators, curators, historians, and professionals from other fields for the 2018 Annual Conference, UNCERTAIN TIMES: Borders, Refuge, Community, Nationhood. We will address questions of globalization, migration, territory, refuge, community, identity, nationalism, and internationalism, and will evaluate the contribution of photographic practices seeking to humanize and reveal these topics.
Topics are not limited to the theme and may include imagemaking, history, contemporary theory and criticism, multidisciplinary approaches, new technologies, effects of media and culture, educational issues, funding, and presentations of work in photography, film, video, performance, and installation.
Eligibility
SPE members and nonmembers are eligible to submit one (1) proposal for consideration. Individuals who have presented at two SPE annual conferences since 2015 (New Orleans) are not eligible. This also applies to co-presenters and/or panelists.
Presentation Formats
- Dialogic (15 min) – Presentations where photographers/artists with complementary, or, sometimes contrasting subject matter will be selected and grouped together in a carefully curated 60-75 minute block followed by individual breakout sessions. Proposals may be considered for this new, dynamic presentational format or for another presentational track.
- Graduate Student (18 min) –Short presentation of your own artistic work and a brief introduction to your graduate program (must be enrolled in graduate program at time of submission).
- Imagemaker (45 min) – Presentation on your own artistic work; proposals may be considered for a Dialogic Presentation.
- Lecture (45 min) – Presentation on historical topic, theory, or another artist’s/artists’ work.
- Panel Discussion (90 min) – Active discussion among panelists (max: 3), moderator, and audience to discuss a chosen topic.
- Teaching & Learning (45 min) – Presentations, workshops, demos that address educational issues, including teaching resources and strategies (syllabi, videos, assignments, readings, class prep/setup, and PowerPoint presentations); curricula to serve diverse artists and changing student populations; seeking promotion and tenure; avoiding burnout; and professional exchange.
Deadline
Proposal submissions are due by JUNE 1, 2017, 11:59 PM EDT. Visit SPE’s website for full submission details and requirements.
