Call for papers
The department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts of the Cyprus University of Technology is organizing the 1st International Conference on Semiotics and Visual Communication themed “from theory to practice”. The conference aims at exploring the broad subject of semiotics in a wide sense, aspiring to bring together researchers and practitioners who study and evaluate the ways that semiotic theories can be analyzed, perceived and applied in the context of various forms in visual communication.
The official languages of the conference are Greek and English.
Keynote Speakers
Theo van Leeuwen Professor, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Gregory Paschalidis Associate Professor of Cultural Studies, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thematic areas
The conference is categorized into 6 main thematic areas, under the
scope of Semiotics and:
- Design for Print applications
- Design for Screen based media
- Design for three-dimensional products
- Pedagogy of Visual Communication
- Architecture and Spatial design
- Visual Arts
Some indicative issues include, but are not limited to Semiotics and:
Typography, Editorial design, Publishing, Advertising, Packaging and Information design. Interface and web design, Multimedia design and interactive applications, Animation, Motion graphics and Kinetic-typography.
Product design, Jewelry design, Fashion and Textile design.
Architecture, Interior design, Landscape architecture, Scientific mapping and mental maps. Photography, Illustration, Painting, New-media art, Video, Film, Cinema and Television.
Speakers are invited to engage with the above thematic areas, and should describe original work, either completed historical or theoretical research or significant work in progress. Individual papers will be allocated 30 minutes (20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion).
Submissions will be reviewed on the basis of extended abstracts between 400 and 600 words, to be received by e-mail no later than the 2nd of May 2011. Abstracts must include the thematic area, the title of the paper, the full name/s, together with author/s brief c.v. of no more than 200 words, institutional and e-mail addresses of all authors and a telephone number for at least one contact author. Authors will be notified by the 6th of June 2011 about review results for their submissions. Publication opportunities of extended versions of a selected range of papers will be considered in the form of an edited book.
For abstract submission and proposal inquiries please contact:
Evripides Zantides, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts, e-mail: evripides.zantides@cut.ac.cy
The abstract proposals can be in Greek or English and should include the following information:
- THEMATIC CHOICE
- TITLE OF PAPER
- AUTHOR/S NAME/S, INSTITUTION/S AND COUNTRY/IES, EMAIL ADDRESS/ES, ONE TELEPHONE NUMBER
- ABSTRACT (between 400 and 600 words)
- BRIEF CV (of no more than 200 words)
Conference site:
http://www.cut.ac.cy/
Registration
The conference fee for all three days is 50 Euros.
Registrations are made online.
- Deadline for registration-authors: July 15th, 2011
- Deadline for registration-participants: November 1st 2011
Scientific Committee
Savvas Christodoulides
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Arts, Frederic University
Anastasia Christodoulou
Assistant Professor in Semiotics, Department of Italian Studies
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Antonis Danos
Lecturer, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Matthew Hobson
Senior Lecturer, Graphic Design, London Metropolitan University
Marianna Kafaridou
Associate Professor, Department of Design and Multimedia, University of Nicosia
Evangelos Kourdis
Lecturer, Department of French Language and Literature, Section of Translation, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Alexandros Ph. Lagopoulos
Professor Emeritus, Department of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens
Jeff Leak
Course Leader, Graphic Communication, University of Wolverhampton
Paul Middleton
Dean, School of the Arts, University of Northampton
Arafat Al Naim
Associate Professor, Faculty of Art and Design, Zarqa University
Grigoris Paschalidis
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Media
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Marios Phocas
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus
Evripides Zantides
Assistant Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Organizing Committee
Monika Herodotou
Special Teaching Staff, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Eleftheria Iasonos
Graphic Designer
Theseas Mouzouropoulos
Special Teaching Staff, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Aspasia Papadima
Lecturer, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Ioanna Tymbiotou
Special Scientist, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Evripides Zantides
Assistant Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology
Panayiotis Zaphiris
Associate Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Cyprus University of Technology