*HASTAC 2015: Exploring the Art & Science of Digital Humanities* May 27-30, 2015 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Submissions *Deadline EXTENDED to: October 31, 2014*, 5:00pm EST (Proposals are welcomed at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hastac2015)
Join us on the campus of Michigan State University to celebrate and explore the range of Digital Humanities Scholarship, Research, and Performance! We welcome sessions that address, exemplify, and interrogate the interdisciplinary nature of DH work. HASTAC 2015 challenges participants to consider how the interplay of science, technology, social sciences, humanities, and arts are producing new forms of knowledge, disrupting older forms, challenging or reifying power relationships, among other possibilities. Themes addressed by the conference include:
- the changing nature of humanities research and scholarship - indigenous culture, decolonial and post-colonial theory and technology - technology and education - open learning, peer learning, and issues of access, equity for primary and/or higher education - communication of knowledge, publishing, and intellectual property - digital cultural heritage and hegemony - crowd dynamics, global outreach, and social media - technology and social identity and roles: gender, race, and other identities - digital animation and other visualization media arts and sciences - games and gaming, including for learning - community development including the importance of art and culture districts - mobile technologies, activity streams, and experience design - cognitive and other dimensions of creativity, innovation, and scholarship
HASTAC 2015 will include plenary addresses, panel presentations (variations detailed below), maker sessions, workshops, exhibitions, performances and tech demos.
We seek proposals for participant presentations in the following categories:
* 5-8 minute lightning talks * 15-20 minute talks * 75 minute curated panels (lightning talks, longer talks, curated conversation) * project demos * digital and/or print posters * creative performances or exhibitions * maker sessions or workshops
For each submission, we will need the following information from you: 1) complete contact information including valid phone, email, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2) 500 word abstract of the work you would like to present that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 3) any technical requirements or other support (including space requirements) that may be required for the presentation. For exhibitions or other performances, please indicate any equipment that is absolutely required and that you cannot bring with you. In the event that we cannot guarantee access to the equipment, we regret that we may not be able to accept your proposal.
All proposals will be peer-reviewed, but we regret that we cannot provide detailed reviewer feedback. We welcome applications from scholars at all stages of their careers from all disciplines and fields, from private sector companies and public sector organizations, from artists and public intellectuals, and from networks and individuals.
Submit your proposal here. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hastac2015
If you have any questions or require more information, please e-mail us at hastac2015@gmail.com
Kristen Mapes Digital Humanities Specialist College of Arts and Letters Michigan State University 718-216-5695 kristenmapes.com kmapes@msu.edu kmapes86@gmail.com