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The 2018 ACUADS Conference will be held in Perth, Western Australia on the 27th\u00a0<\/sup>and 28th\u00a0<\/sup>of September<\/strong>. The conference will be co-hosted by Curtin University, Edith Cowan University and North Metropolitan TAFE in conjunction with UAMA (University Art Museums Australia).<\/p>\n The 2018 ACUADS conference will consider Art and Design in Transition<\/strong>;<\/p>\n The Guardian\u00a0<\/em>remarked last year, \u2018there has been more change in the public sphere in the last 20 years than in the previous two centuries\u2019.<\/a>[1]Politics now struggles to keep pace with the social media revolution, and the aesthetic realm is now more politically charged than ever.\u00a0 And these same upheavals in media and communications are overturning the very institution of the university within society.\u00a0 What is to be the true purpose of the university in this new landscape and how might it best serve the needs of a society that increasingly sees its considered contemplation and expertise as irrelevant, or even an elitist threat? The great experiment of bringing art within the halls of the University has met new challenges as society shifts \u2013 as the needs of the wider community undergo seismic change it is no longer possible to rely on traditional approaches to teaching and learning within art and design schools. Against this restless and precarious backdrop, this conference takes pause to consider possible strategies for art and design education to transition meaningfully alongside the emerging needs of society. So, what are the new concerns and questions art and design are asked to address?\u00a0 In what ways might art and design form new and unexpected partnerships with other disciplines? Or should art and design instead consolidate their disciplinary uniqueness? \u00a0In a world where artificial intelligence and robotics are expected to overthrow long-held beliefs about employment, skills and human agency, what role might empathy and emotion in art and design bring to our immanent future?<\/p>\n We invite papers from academics, art teachers and postgraduate students on topics relating to Transition and its need and use within contemporary Art and Design practice and pedagogy. Papers and roundtable proposals are sought that address topics including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n We invite abstract submissions for individual 20-minute papers, as well as proposals for panel discussions, and other modes of presentation.\u00a0We also invite graduate researchers, and particularly encourage interdisciplinary and cross-cultural submissions<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABSTRACT GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n Abstract submissions should comprise 2 pages as follows:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please submit to via acuads2018@ecu.edu.au<\/a>\u00a0by Friday the 15th<\/sup>of June, 2018<\/strong>. The conference committee will advise authors of the acceptance or otherwise by Friday 29th<\/sup>of June, 2018.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Postgraduate Scholarships<\/strong><\/p>\n Three Scholarships of $500, funded by ACUADS are available for HDR students. Eligible students (full-time HDR, <$40,000 annual income) may put funds towards registration, accommodation and\/or travel costs. Recipients will be selected from papers marked eligible. Successful recipients will be notified by Friday 29th<\/sup>of June.<\/p>\n For further information please contact acuads2018@ecu.edu.au\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FULL PAPER GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n Accepted papers that are nominated for refereeing will be submitted to the Conference organisers for \u2018double-blind\u2019 peer review. Papers that successfully undergo the double \u2013blind refereeing process will be published on the ACUADS conference website.<\/p>\n Completed papers to be submitted by 5pm Monday 22nd<\/sup>of October, 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n COVER SHEET<\/strong> \u2013 Provide a cover sheet with paper title, author, affiliation, phone, email and brief biographical details (100 words)<\/p>\n PREPARATION OF PAPERS<\/strong> For blind peer review, remove author\u2019s name and affiliation Illustrations<\/strong> Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright clearance for all materials. <\/p>\n CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Bruce Slatter (Co-Convenor)<\/p>\n Dr Paul Uhlmann (Co-Convenor)<\/p>\n Dr Susanna Castleden<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For submission enquiries<\/p>\n\n
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\nPlease note the following requirements:<\/p>\n
\nPapers should not be more than 3000 words
\nText 11 point, Arial, 1.5 spaced with headings in bold.
\nUse single quotes, double within quotes.
\nSubmit in .doc or .docx format only.<\/p>\n
\ninsert in-text, maximum 15 cm high or wide.
\nConvert tables and diagrams into images.
\nrefer to as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.
\nFigure captions 11 point, Arial, 1.5 spaced.
\ntotal file size should be <2MB<\/p>\n
\nReferences<\/strong>
\nHarvard system (eg. Smith and Wessen, 2015)
\nReferences by the same author should be differentiated by the suffices (a) (b) etc.
\nReferences should be listed in full at the end of the paper.
\nArticle or paper titles shown in single quotes.
\nProvided a full list of References at the conclusion of the paper, starting on a new paper, text 11 point. Arial, 1.5 spaces with Author\u2019s surname in capitals.
\nRefereeing guidelines<\/u>
\nAll papers are read first by the Conference convener, then sent to two referees (blind-peer reviewers), who will complete a referee report and make suggestions regarding the suitability for the conference publication, editing, reworking or development of the paper.
\nThe recommendations will be forwarded to the author for attention before the paper is finally accepted for the Conference publication.<\/p>\n