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THE 9 TH NECS CONFERENCE, D 18-20 JUNE 2015

ARCHIVES OF/FOR THE FUTURE


Hosted by the University of d (Poland)
Organized by the University of d and the University of Social Sciences and
Humanities SWPS in Warsaw
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: 31 January 2015
In recent decades the figure of archive has been extensively employed in various
fields of academic reflection. Moreover, since the introduction of accelerated
digitalisation, the practice of archiving has strongly influenced modes of academic
work and cultural activities. In order to reflect on the challenges and possibilities of
this multifaceted notion we are interested in proposals which would deliberate on
various aesthetic, philosophical, social, technological, methodological and
practical aspects of archives in the era of digitalisation. Scholars from all areas of
cinema, media and cultural studies (including radio, television, new media, game
studies etc.), whether already members of NECS or new to the network (a valid
membership is required, see also: http://necs.org/user/register), are invited to
submit proposals for contributions.
Submissions may include but are not limited to the following sub-themes:
Open archives, open research

the ideology of open access


the rise of digital archives and overall opening up of institutions from the
heritage sector
digitalisation and restoration
Big Data-driven historiography and computational turn
the politics of archiving
data storage and information management

Art in praxis

the uses of archives in contemporary art, film and television (found


footage, piracy, remixing)
material and temporal aspects of a work of art
new media art, its production, reproduction, preservation and
destruction

Social practices

social histories of recording, collecting and sharing


the futility and abundance of data in modernity
everyday (social) media and questions of sustainability
economics of archives

Archives of popular culture


new theoretical and methodological approaches to archives of popular
culture
popular culture as an archive
Technology

technologies of inscription and their histories


media archaeology and the obsolescence of its objects
technological determinism and media convergence

Philosophical premises and promises

material and discursive conditions of writing history


memory of discursive formations
archiving as working for the future
nostalgia, melancholia and the modern experience of loss

SUBMISSIONS
INDIVIDUAL PAPERS
All speakers are required to provide a title, an abstract of max. 150 words, 3-5 key
bibliographical references and keywords, name of the speaker and short bio (max.
100 words).
PRECONSTITUTED PANELS
We support the submission of pre-constituted panel proposals in order to
strengthen the thematic coherence of individual panels. We would like to strongly
encourage members of the NECS workgroups to put together a pre-constituted
panel but we also welcome submissions from academic project teams, museums,
galleries and other institutions wishing to share their experience in the area of
archives of/for the future. Panels may consist of 3-4 speakers from at least two
different academic affiliations and preferably from two or more different countries
with a maximum of 20 minutes speaking time each. Panel organisers are asked to
submit panel proposals including a panel title, a short description (up to 100
words) of the panel and information on all the papers, as listed above.
WORKSHOPS
Events such as workshops, roundtables or seminars both pre-conference and
conference concentrating on more practical aspects of our field such as
teaching or research methods are also welcome. In order to guarantee the
success of this format as a forum for discussion, speaking time will be limited to 10
minutes per participant. Organisers are asked to submit workshop proposals
including workshop title and a short description (max. 100 words).
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Please note that individuals may submit only one paper proposal, either to the
open call or as part of a pre-constituted panel or workshop.

Please submit all proposals before 31 January 2015 using the submission form
available at: http://necs.org/conference/proposal-submission-form/.
Confirmation will follow shortly thereafter (around 28 February 2015).
The conference will be held in English.
Attendance is free of charge, but valid NECS membership and online registration
are required in order to participate in the conference. Participants must register
with NECS at http://necs.org/user/register and pay their fee before a proposal is
submitted. Proposals from non-members (including all members of preconstituted panels) will not be taken into consideration. See also:
http://necs.org/faq
Participants will have to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
Travel information, as well as a list of affordable hotels will be posted on the NECS
conference website in spring 2015.
Please email all enquiries to: conference@necs.org
Permanent link: http://necs.org/conference/cfp/
PROJECT FORUM
We would like to announce that the Project Forum an event in a brand new
format will be a part of the 2015 NECS Conference in d. The forum is
intended to provide scholars with an opportunity to present their work in progress
and their recent publications (monographs, book series, journals, collections),
initiatives in digital humanities and ongoing research projects. Each speaker will
be given a six-minute slot in which he or she will introduce the publication or
work in progress. There will also be time set aside towards the end of the event
for contributors to have a discussion with other speakers and members of the
audience.
Please send proposals, including the title of your publication or project, to ukasz
Biskupski lukasz.biskupski@swps.edu.pl by 31 January 2015. Confirmations of
acceptance will be issued by 28 February 2015.

ACCOMPANYING EVENTS
THE 13 th NECS GRADUATE WORKSHOP
The NECS Graduate Workshop has been designed to give scholars at the
beginning of their career a platform for networking with established European film
and media scholars. The 13th NECS Graduate Workshop in d is dedicated to the
topic of Fictional Technologies & Technologies of Fiction . You will find the CFP
online at: http://necs.org/conference/preconference/
Please send your submission with an abstract (max. 200 words) and a short bio
(max. 150 words) to Alex Casper Cline and Karol Jwiak: graduates@necs.org
TRANSMEDIALITY IN MODERN POPULAR CULTURE WORKSHOP
A workshop on the history of transmediality in modern popular culture will be held
in reference to the meeting's sub-theme The archive of popular culture. It will
focus on the exploration of cross-media business synergies in the entertainment
industry and the history of media convergence in the popular culture covering the
19th and the first half of the 20 th century. You will find the CFP online at:
http://necs.org/conference/preconference

NECS Conference Committee


James Harvey-Davitt, Daniel Kulle, Rikke Schubart, Petr Szczepanik, Micha PabiOrzeszyna, Ruggero Eugeni
Local Organising Team
ukasz Biskupski, Ewa Ciszewska, Adam Cybulski, Mirosaw Filiciak, Maria B. Garda,
Krzysztof Jajko, Karol Jwiak, Konrad Klejsa, Ryszard W. Kluszczyski, Tomasz
Kys, Maciej Og, Micha Pabi-Orzeszyna, Monika Rawska, Dagmara Rode,
Magdalena Saryusz-Wolska, Marcin Skadanek, Piotr Sitarski, Pawe Soodki, Natalia
Szeligowska, Bartosz Zajc, Tomasz Zauski, Kamila yto
NECS Steering Committee
Sophie Einwchter, Jaap Kooijman, Trond Lundemo, Patricia Pisters, Petr
Szczepanik, Alena Strohmaier, Malin Wahlberg

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