Institute 2022: Institute 2022 / Multimodality. Cognition. Society. ZiF - Center for Interdisciplinary Research Bielefeld, Germany, August 28-September 6, 2022 |
Conference website | https://codesign-lab.org/institute2022/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dc-institute2022 |
Submission deadline | May 26, 2022 |
Second submission deadline | June 10, 2022 |
Call for Participation / INSTITUTE ON MULTIMODALITY > MINDS. MEDIA. TECHNOLOGY.
INSTITUTE ON MULTIMODALITY 2022 @ ZiF - Center for Interdisciplinary Research
Bielefeld, Germany - Aug 28 to Sep 6 2022
https://codesign-lab.org/institute2022/
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Institute on Multimodality provides a consolidated perspective on the theoretical, methodological, and practical understanding of multimodality research. The institute offers a novel interdisciplinary view of recent advances centralising multimodality research from diverse viewpoints, including:
- artificial intelligence - machine learning
- cognition - media reception
- multimodal interaction - semiotics
- media and communications
- data science - media - practice
Through a confluence of perspectives from Minds, Media, and Technology, the institute will position and enable an understanding of the manner in which multimodality shapes the socio-semiotic interpretation and propagation of interactional, communicative, and collaborative acts/artefacts in everyday life and work.
The Institute on Multimodality features the following:
- Dissemination Event: Summer School + Doctoral Colloquium (consisting of keynotes, lectures, tutorials)
- Closing Workshop of ZiF Research Group on "Multimodal Rhetoric in Online Media Communications''
- Public Event, colocated as an informal evening session during the closing event
One of the central agenda of the institute pertains to dissemination; through a summer school, for instance, this will be achieved through focussed lectures and tutorial sessions devoted to the topic under consideration. The institute will --through its multidisciplinary faculty and technical programme-- present a comprehensive and outward-looking view of multimodality research at the interface of Minds, Media, and Technology. The scientific agenda of the institute will explicate the relationships between multimodality studies across areas such as cognition, artificial intelligence, visuo-auditory media, and interaction studies, particularly highlighting the significance of multimodality research towards the design and engineering of next-generation digital technologies.
Location: ZiF - Center for Interdisciplinary Research / Methoden 1, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
Travelling to ZiF / https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/ZiF/Allgemeines/anreise.html
Travelling to. Bielefeld / https://www.bielefeld.de/
For more information on the school and programme visit: https://codesign-lab.org/institute2022/
TARGET AUDIENCE
In addition to the Institute faculty, expected participants primarily include doctoral candidates and research-driven students. Participants interested in obtaining a scholarship are expected to submit an application to participate as per Application Guidelines (details below). Selected applicants will be fully supported for their participatiton in Institute. More generally, we welcome and encourage participation by anyone who is interested in the interdisciplinary learning programme of the insititute; if in doubt, please contact the institute organisation.
APPLICATION -OR- EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Applications are accepted and evaluated in two rounds, with a first deadline on May 26 2022, and a second deadline on June 10 2022; after this date, new applications will only be considered if there are still places available (please note that places are limited even if a scholarship is not sought).
- Application to participate (with full scholarship): PRESENTLY OPEN / Submit: Easychair
- Expression of interest to participate (without scholarship): PRESENTLY OPEN / Email: Organising chair
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND GUIDELINES
For participation with a scholarship, the institute is primarily (but not exclusively) aimed at early stage doctoral researchers and research-inclined students enrolled full-time in an advanced educational programme. Eligible candidates need to submit the following as a single PDF:
- One-page CV
- Reference letter by principal research/thesis advisor, motivating the need for financial support
- In max 300 words, Research Description (if already pursuing a thesis or similar), or else a Motivating Statement of Interest in the topics of the institute
- Scholarship receiving candidates are expected to participate and present their research in a doctoral colloquium during the institute; further guidelines about this doctoral colloquium will be provided individually.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants will be selected based on personal research interest and experience relevant to the school’s theme and topics. The selection committee will do their best in terms of ensuring fair and inclusive distribution with respect to gender, geographic location.
ORGANIZATION
Institute Chairs
- Mehul Bhatt (Örebro University, Sweden)
- John Bateman (University of Bremen, Germany)
- Kay O’Halloran (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Organizing Chair
- Vasiliki Kondyli (Örebro University, Sweden)
Local Arrangments
- Trixi Valentin (Center for Interdisciplinary Research-ZiF, Bielefeld, Germany)