Monday, April 22, 2019

Extended Deadline for 2019 Conference Proposals: May 1, 2019

Manifest/o: Paper Revolutions Call for Proposals 2019
Friends of Dard Hunter: Annual MeetingPhiladelphia, September 19-21, 2019
hosted by:
University of the Arts &
University of Pennsylvania
Manifest/o marks the beginning of the path to realization, the struggle to hope for a visionary future. It demands the impossible.
You! Artist, researcher, historian, sheet-maker, student, scientist, educator, alchemist, amateur, quest-seeker. You are invited to join us in Philadelphia 2019, where the paper revolution began in America! 
You! Are encouraged to consider paper’s endurance. As a forceful material, subject, object in contemporary art. Paper will manifest in exhibitions, demonstrations, and panel discussions to explore the revolution from paper's origins, in its present form, and the launch of paper into the future. Once again, we hurl defiance to the mills! Lift up your heads, and long live paper!
Individual and Panel Presentations
Proposals for 20-minute short individual papers should include the paper topic, title, and an abstract (500 words maximum).
Proposals for panels of three or four speakers (60 minutes total) are expected to come from the moderator. The panel title and a description of the topic (500 words maximum).
Workshops, Demonstrations, and Other Activities:  We welcome engaging proposals for demonstrations, workshops, and other activities and formats. Please submit the above information along with your space and equipment needs.

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
Send Word or PDF submissions to: manifestophilly@gmail.com
Submissions due by May 1, 2019
Please include the following information at the beginning of all proposals:
name, mailing address, phone number,email, and a short biographical statement for
each speaker (each 100 words maximum)
Presenters are required to be current members of FDH at the time they agree to present. They are expected to pay for registration, travel, and accommodations.
Competitive scholarships to cover conference registration will be available for students.

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