Integrative Studies Conference - Alabama - Due March 15

http://www.hastac.org/node/1963



CALL FOR PROPOSALS

31st Annual Association for Integrative Studies Conference

October 8th – 11th , 2009

Hosted by the University of Alabama

Creativity and Play Across the Disciplines



Dramatic changes in the knowledge economy make urgent approaches to learning, scholarship, and engagement that activate the creative capacities of higher education communities. From Richard Florida’s accounts of the emergence and dominance of a new “creative class” to Daniel Pink’s insistence that “right brainers will rule,” scholars and students alike are being encouraged to discern and highlight the role that creativity can and should play in giving meaning and depth to learning and understanding. This not only means celebrating and enhancing the traditional role of the arts in building cohesive learning communities, but a fuller investigation of how the paradigm of creativity can lead to a compelling vision of integration and interdisciplinarity.



To facilitate this consideration, we welcome proposals for presentations in multiple formats, including, but not limited to, roundtable discussions, integrated panels, single papers, and performances that address issues such as:

· Creativity as Core Educational Value – creativity as assessment outcome; arts participation and general education; creative capacity as distinct intelligence; creativity and empathy; creativity as introduction to diversity; creativity and the integrative learning process; creativity and interdisciplinarity; leadership and the arts; the arts in the non-arts classroom; creativity and professionalism

· Creativity and Collaboration – building innovative campus collaborations amongst artists and engineers, scientists, designers, and others; creativity as a paradigm to bridge the “divisions” of humanities, natural and social sciences; interdisciplinary research on creativity; creativity, entrepreneurship and career development; invention, innovation, and economic growth

· Creativity as a Means of Integrating Campus and Community Economies – community/campus arts partnerships; confronting deficiencies in K12 arts education; supporting students as arts entrepreneurs; creativity and community renewal; creativity and the knowledge economy; culture as an economic base

While the program committee welcomes the sharing of best practices, we are especially interested in presentations, events and conversations that self-consciously consider the complex and dynamic relationship among creativity, interdisciplinarity, and integrative learning. As always, the Association for Integrative Studies welcomes more general presentations that advance its mission to promote the interchange of ideas among scholars and administrators in all of the arts and sciences on intellectual and organizational issues related to advancing integrative and interdisciplinary studies.



Proposals (250 words) should be sent to AISconference@bama.ua.edu by March 15th, 2009, and we expect to and we expect to respond to proposal writers by May 15th, 2009.


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BBC Radio Playwriting Competition - March 2009

http://www.mladiinfo.com/contests/international-radio-playwriting-competition-2009.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/radioplay_form.shtml

The International Radio Playwriting Competition 2009 is a biennial competition currently in its eleventh year. The play submitted but me longer than 60 minutes in length and must never have been produced in any medium. Though entries are only accepted in English, the play may be a translation, in which case, the translator should be credited.

A winner will be announced in each of two categories - English as the first language and English as the second language. Both winners will have the opportunity to travel to London to see their plays produced on BBC Radio.
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Future Places - call including Sound

http://colab.ic2.utexas.edu/futureplaces/2009/03/future-places-2009-is-up-and-running/

The FUTURE PLACES Festival is an international competition celebrating digital media work. FUTURE PLACES explores the potential of Digital Media when applied to specific cultural and social environments.

The festival features exhibitions, conferences, workshops, concerts, performances and parties. We are interested in creative and new languages for interactive and media expression, and their impact on local cultures, society and public space.

March 20: Submissions will be accepted at www.futureplaces.org

May 31: Submission deadline. All submissions made before the deadline will be acknowledged via email.

August 15: Prospective festival entries are informed of acceptance or rejection.

September 25: All final supporting materials must be submitted.

What is Future Places?
Thirteen days of exhibitions and events addressing the potential and the impact of digital media on local cultures.
October 12-17, 2009, in Porto, Portugal.
A project of the UT Austin|Portugal Program.

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Wet Sounds - March 28, 2009

Underwater Sound Gallery - Audio Cinema - narrative. Sound art to be touring swimming pools in England.

www.newtoy.org/wetsounds
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Rhizome Commissions - due Apr 2, 2009

http://www.rhizome.org/commissions/

Commissioned works can take the final form of online works, performance, video, installation or sound art. Projects can be made for the context of the gallery, the public, the web or networked devices. The call for submissions is open to both national and international artists.

Proposed projects can be at any stage of production, from conception to distribution. Applications must be made and submitted online. Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000 and can be applied to any aspect of the work, including labor costs, technology, or materials. In this funding cycle, Rhizome will award nine grants: seven grants will be determined by a jury of experts in the field, and two will be determined by Rhizome’s membership through an open vote.
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