134753: 2015 Book Conference: The Event of the Book - A Common Ground Conference

2015 Book Conference: The Event of the Book - A Common Ground Conference Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia - Robson Square 19-20 October 2015 Proposals for paper presentations, workshops, posters, or colloquia are invited for the Thirteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing, and Libraries being held at the University of British Columbia - Robson Square, in Vancouver, Canada from 19-20 October 2015. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and perspectives that will contribute to the conference discourse. We also encourage faculty and research students to submit joint proposals for paper presentations or colloquia. SPECIAL CONFERENCE FOCUS: "The Event of the Book" The 2015 Book Conference coincides with the Vancouver Writer's Festival. As the social worlds of the book are being evermore mediated by digital modes of production and distribution, how do we make sense of 'The Event of the Book?' At a micro level, the event of the book is the experience of holding a material object. At the macro level, the event of the book is the experience of person-to-person events such as writers' festivals. How might the digital re-energize - 'materialize' - the event of the book? How can the affordances of digital technologies re-configure how we understand the media and social practices of the event of the book at micro and macro levels? The 2015 meeting will feature a special focus on this thought-provoking subject. We welcome open debate, discourse, and research from participants that center on this special topic, as well as any other themes or issues relevant to books, publishing, and libraries. We also encourage faculty and research students to submit joint proposals for paper presentations, colloquia, or panel discussions. CONFERENCE THEMES: Proposals for paper presentations, workshops or colloquia are invited that discuss the broader themes listed below. In addition to the special focus, paper presentations will be grouped into one of the following categories for presentation at the conference: Theme 1: Publishing Practices: Past, Present, and Future Theme 2: Reading, Writing, Literacy, and Learning Theme 3: Books and Libraries Special Focus: The Event of the Book If you are unable to attend the conference in person, you may still join the community and submit your article for peer review and possible publication, upload an online presentation, and enjoy subscriber access to The International Journal of the Book. Proposals for in-person presentations should be submitted by 22 SEPTEMBER 2015 (title and short abstract). Proposals submitted after this day will be accommodated in non-themed sessions at the conference or are eligible for community membership registrations (no attendance at conference required with community membership presentations). For more information on submitting your proposal and registering for the conference visit: www.BooksAndPublishing.com/Vancouver-2015 Enquiries: conferencedirector@commongroundpublishing.com Web address: http://BooksAndPublishing.com/Vancouver-2015 Sponsored by: Books, Publishing, and Libraries / Common Ground Publishing

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Eighth International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies

THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON E-LEARNING AND INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES Santa Cruz, California, USA University of California, Santa Cruz 2-3 November 2015 Dear Delegate, Proposals for paper presentations, workshops, posters or colloquia are invited for the Eighth International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies being held at the University of California, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, USA from 2-3 November 2015. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and perspectives that will contribute to the conference discourse. We also encourage faculty and research students to submit joint proposals for paper presentations or colloquia. 2015 CONFERENCE SPECIAL FOCUS: "The Future of Education: Advanced Computing, Ubiquitous Learning, and the Knowledge Economy" The digital revolution represents a sea change in the nature of learning and education. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are transforming academic research and scholarship-introducing an entirely new platform for knowledge and learning. Alongside cloud computing and virtualization, artificial intelligence and high performance computing are now poised to fundamentally reshape the nature and scope of education. Despite this new high-tech environment, there remains significant concern about the capacity of contemporary education systems to adapt to technological innovation. The University of California at Santa Cruz, Common Ground Publishing, and the e-Learning Conference present "The Future of Education" as the special focus for the Eighth International Conference on e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies. At this conference, participants will discuss the global knowledge economy and changing labor markets, and focus on the need to fundamentally rethink the way technologies can support new pedagogies, new learning environments, and new institutional configurations. PLENARY SPEAKERS: Satya V. Nitta, Program Leader, Cognitive Learning Content, TJ Watson Research Center, IBM Kevin Franklin, Executive Director of the Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Senior Research Scientist for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois Jim C. Spohrer, Director, Global University Programs, Cognitive Systems Institute, IBM CONFERENCE THEMES: Proposals are invited that address e-Learning through one of the following categories: Theme 1: Pedagogies Theme 2: Institutions Theme 3: Technologies Theme 4: Social Transformations 2015 Special Focus: The Future of Education: Advanced Computing, Ubiquitous Learning, and the Knowledge Economy Presenters may also choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal. If you are unable to attend the conference, you may still become a member of the community and submit your article for peer review and possible publication, upload an online presentation, and enjoy subscriber access to the journal. Proposals for in-person presentations should be submitted by 4 AUGUST 2015 (title and short abstract). Proposals submitted after this day will be accommodated in non-themed sessions at the conference or are eligible for community membership registrations (no attendance at conference required with community membership presentations). For more information on submitting your proposal and registering for the conference visit: http://www.ubi-learn.com/2015-SantaCruz Enquiries: conferencedirector@commongroundpublishing.com Web address: http://www.ubi-learn.com/2015-SantaCruz Sponsored by: e-Learning and Innovative Pedagogies / Common Ground Publishing / University of California, Santa Cruz

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Third International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Science

Third International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Science 24th to 26th November 2015 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Middlesex University Dubai takes great pleasure in announcing the Third International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS-2015). For the nearly 200 delegates representing about 100 international academic institutions the First (2011) and Second (2013) International Conference on ERPBSS provided a forum for inter-disciplinary dialogue and forms of scholastic communication that transcended disciplinary and subject-specific boundaries. In the Third International Conference ERPBSS 2015 we seek to explore "What's Next?". The world faces incredibly complex changes that shape our collective futures. We live in a time of increased mobility and connectedness, as forces of globalization and technological change are redefining the economic, social, political, and physical systems of the world. Inevitably, ideas and knowledge are transcending their traditional disciplinary and geographic boundaries. While this transformation offers increasing opportunities for innovation, it also contributes to increasingly complex global and local challenges that must be met with increasing attention to a more sustainable future. The eight tracks of the ERPBSS 2015 Conference are: 1) Accounting, Finance and Economics 2) Contemporary Psychology 3) Education Training and Development 4) Information and Communication Technology 5) International Law and International Relations 6) Management and Marketing 7) Media, Journalism, and Communication 8) Tourism and Hospitality Through these tracks the conference intention is to bring together perspectives from multiple disciplinary and epistemological perspectives. The design of the conference will provide wider opportunities for dialogue than conferences with narrower scopes. Additionally, this year we are launching the "Research Matters" visual paper session, which offers delegates an opportunity to engage more in-depth with presenters. We also invite delegates to submit proposals for Organised Symposium around a specific topic. Please click here for more details and guidelines for submissions. Important Deadlines Extended Abstract Submission: June 1st, 2015 Early Bird Registration: July 21st, 2015 Normal Registration: July 22nd to 31st October 2015 Late Registration: 27th October to 24th November 2015 Student Registration: 31st October 2015 Full Paper Submission (Optional): 31st October 2015 Conference Email: erpbss2015@mdx.ac Conference Website: www.mdx.ac/conference

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Paris Writers Retreat

Paris Writers Retreat May 25th to 29th, 2015 Paris, France Acclaimed professional conference with NY Times best-selling authors and literary agent. All are welcome, writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays and screenplays. Call 1-646-845-9185 for more information. Enquiries: margaret@rohmliterary.com Web address: http://www.pariswritersretreat.com/index.html Sponsored by: The Rohm Literary Agency

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ic-ITS 2015 International Conference on Information Technology and Society 2015

ic-ITS 2015 International Conference on Information Technology and Society 2015 June 8-9, 2015. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Web address: http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/icits/ Call for papers - The IC-ITS 2015 secretariat cordially invites submission of academic articles to the International Conference on Information Technology and Society 2015. This conference is a platform to bring together researchers, developers and practitioners from academia and industry working in the areas of Information Technology and its contribution to the Society. The conference is hosted by Faculty of Information Science and Technology, International Islamic University College of Selangor. Theme "Information Technology and its Impact to the Society" Abstract Submission Due: April 25th, 2015 Acceptance of Abstract: April 30th, 2015 Paper Submission Due: May 1st, 2015 Send your full paper at icits@kuis.edu.my Acceptance of Paper: May 10th, 2015 Conference Dates: 8 & 9 June 2015 Venue:Meliá Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/icits/submit-abstract/ http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/icits/ Sub-themes -Information Technology in Society -Information Policy -ICT in Education -Social Media and Community -Multimedia and Society -Natural language processing -Machine Translation -Computer Science -Algorithm and Programming -Software Engineering -Decision support systems -Knowledge management -Intelligent information systems -Languages and programming techniques -Social impact of IT -Emerging technologies -Machine Learning http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/icits/ http://fstm.kuis.edu.my/icits/submit-abstract/ All accepted papers with author registration, complete fee payment, presentation at the conference and subject to approval of Editorial Board will be published in the e-Proceeding of the International Conference on Information Technology and Society 2015. Select articles will be published in myJICT - Journal of Information Technology

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Global information and national cultures

Global information and national cultures 29th to 30th May 2015 Prishtina, Rep of Kosovo International Conference on Communications and Media Studies Enquiries: iccms@aab-edu.net Web address: http://konferencat.aab-edu.net/iccms/en/

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The Superhero / The Superhero Project

The Superhero The Superhero Project Monday 7th September - Wednesday 9th September 2015 Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Call for Presentations: "Superman! Champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need." - Action Comics #1, 1938 (DC Comics) In the twenty-first century, in which notions of good versus evil have thrived, the word "hero" has taken on a striking resonance. As a consequence, the decades-old superhero of comic books (as established in the guise of Superman in 1938) has been thrust to the forefront of mainstream popular culture, present across multiple media and the character's signature emblems now among the most recognisable in the world, functioning as powerful, pervasive and vastly profitable brands. Most notably, this domination is no more apparent than the realms of blockbuster cinema. With Superman: The Movie (1978) having provided an epic, special effects-fuelled spectacle finally worthy of the superhero's stature, and the vast cultural and commercial impact of Batman (1989), the superhero movie made a popular return to prominence with X-Men (2000), leading to billion-dollar earning and critically-lauded films such as The Dark Knight (2008) and The Avengers (2012) - and with more than thirty further films set to be released by 2020. Meanwhile, real individuals are being elevated to the status of superhero - literally and metaphorically. The "First Responders" of the 9/11 attacks were labelled as super-heroic, new military technologies enable personnel to surpass their natural physical potential in combat, while the 2013 "Soldiers of Steel" media campaign directly equates US National Guard soldiers to the titular "Man of Steel", Superman. After seventy-seven years of comic book existence, the superhero remains regarded as an inspirational figure, but also a divisive one, perceived in some quarters as a promoter of violence and vigilantism. Superheroes position themselves as purveyors of a specific set of moral values, sometimes above the law, but always striving for the greater good. Superheroes are typically depicted in a constant struggle with notions of personal responsibility, and questions of identity and destiny, in line with Joseph Campbell's "Monomyth". Perceived as a modern form of mythology or folklore, the superhero currently occupies a diverse and expansive space in modern popular culture. Yet, while still largely American in focus, the superhero has become increasingly international, capable of reflecting specific issues and operating as a powerful messenger of them - a power they have possessed since their inception. As more and more people wear the symbols of superheroes (via t-shirts at al) as an expression of values as well as fandom, the superhero is becoming us. The 1st Global Conference on Superheroes invites inter-disciplinary discussion on superheroes and the notion of the super-heroic. Areas of discussion could include: the propagation of the notion of the soldier as superhero; post-human technological augmentation and the cyborg body as enabled by Google Glass; the real-life costumed superhero group known as The Rain City Superhero Movement; India's superhero Priya and the character's addressing of sexual violence; Marvel Comics' decision to change the gender of Norse god superhero Thor and the ethnicity of Spider-Man; superhero movies' presentation of urban mass disaster as spectacle; the co-opting of the Guy Fawkes mask as made famous by Alan Moore's V for Vendetta mask by social activist group Anonymous. Indicative themes for discussion may include but are not limited to: 1. Post-Humanism: - Technology and augmentation / armour - Cyborgs - Prosthesis - The Ubermensch - Mutations and genetic engineering 2. Dual Identities: - The power of the mask - Alter-egos and secret identities - Costume and Disguise - Cosplay 3. Gender and Ethnicity: - Hyper-masculinity - Depictions of the female superhero - Ethnic diversity in superhero comics and their readership. 4. Sexuality: - LGBT Superheroes - Queer readings of established characters - Gay Representation in Superhero Comics - Camp and the Superhero - Superheroes vs Sexual Violence 5. Deconstruction: - The anti-hero - The post-9/11 Superhero - The Everyman superhero 6. Social Responsibility: - Vigilantism - Superheroes as role models - Childhood play - Heroism and cowardice 7. The Heroic and the Patriotic: - The monomyth (the hero's journey) - Patriotism and nationalism - National personification - The Soldier as Superhero - "Truth, justice and the American way" 8. Pop Culture Depictions: - Adaptation - The superhero as brand - Merchandising and franchising - Fans and cultural capital In addition to the presentation of conference papers, the Steering Group welcomes the submission of shorts workshops and accounts of professional practice, as well as other contributions, including performances. It particularly welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. What to Send: 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 5th June 2015. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 7th August 2015. Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10 keywords. E-mails should be entitled: SUPER1 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Organising Chairs: Danny Graydon: d.graydon@btinternet.com Rob Fisher: super1@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the 'Ethos' series of research projects. The aim of the conference is to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All proposals accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected proposals may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors, to be chosen from interested delegates from the conference. Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation. For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/ethos/the-superhero-project/call-for-presentations/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

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