The Call for Papers is now open and will close on:
- AEST: 9:00 am on Monday 28 April 2025
- AWST: 7:00 am on Monday 28 April 2025
- ACDT: 8:30 am on Monday 28 April 2025
- NZDT: 11:00 am on Monday 28 April 2025
How to Submit
- Read the information below regarding the theme and proposal types.
- Click on the Submit Your Proposal button below to create an account and follow the instructions to submit your abstract. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words.
- If you have any technical issues accessing the portal or submitting your proposal, please contact us.
- If you have questions about the theme or your proposal in general, please contact the Program Chair.
Theme
The purpose of archives is often explained as being for the benefit of societal memory. As the International Council on Archives’ Universal Declaration on Archives states; they are authoritative sources of information which play an essential role in the development of societies by safeguarding and contributing to individual and community memory and that open access to archives enriches our knowledge of human society, promotes democracy, protects citizens’ rights, and enhances the quality of life.
What has been the societal impact of archives and archival practice over the past 50 years? How is this changing over time? How should it be changing?
The conference aims to bring together a wide range of perspectives and stories on our profession and practice by showcasing what archives mean to communities, institutions and individuals. It is also a space to explore where we have been, are, and want to develop as a sector.
Call for Papers
The Australian Society of Archivists is excited to invite your proposals for contributions to our upcoming conference “Telling Our Stories: Community, Connection, Resilience”, to be held 10-12 November 2025 in Warrane/Warrang/Sydney.
We invite you to share your experiences, reflections and research by ‘telling our stories’ from and about the archives by submitting a brief proposal of no more than 300 words.
Topics could include, but are not limited to:
- Archival history
- Community and school archives
- Impact of technology on archives
- Digital accessibility
- Access to and repatriation of displaced archives
- Privacy and ethical considerations
- Cultural considerations
- Audiences: who is missing?
- Social responsibility
- Reparative description, Indigenous self-determination
- Teaching with archives
- Community outreach and access
- Archival education
- Using technology to improve engagement
- Impact of digital transformation on archival concepts
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Big data
We encourage submissions from all who engage with archives: students, new professionals, experienced archivists and recordkeepers, information professionals, academics, researchers, artists, and community members.
Conference Audience
Your audience will mainly be archivists, records and information professionals from small, medium and large organisations in government, private and community sector organisations. It will also include students, academics, educators and researchers.
The conference will be face to face, however it should be noted that sessions will be recorded for on-demand viewing. This should be considered when developing your abstract and any subsequent presentations.
Proposal Types
All presentations will be presented on location and in-person:
- Posters
- presentation of research, project, idea, or other type of work in a paper poster
- presenters will be required to present during the poster session in order to answer questions and further explain their poster
- we specifically invite students to use this category
- posters will need to be printed
- Project show and tells (10 minutes)
- strictly limited to 10 minutes per talk (all speakers combined), including questions
- short, less formal presentations to share information about in-progress or completed projects
- provide opportunities to share project status and potentially engage and network with other delegates interested with relevant expertise
- speakers may use slides to enhance their talk
- Lightning talks (10 minutes)
- strictly limited to 10 minutes per talk (all speakers combined), including questions
- short, less formal presentations to share information about ideas and research and connect with other delegates
- speakers may use slides to enhance their talk
- Individual papers (30 minutes)
- comprise one or more speakers presenting on a topic for a maximum of 30 minutes
- presentations should last 20 minutes to allow at least 5 minutes for questions
- papers will be grouped to form 90 minute sessions around a common theme
- Interactive presentations (30-60 minutes)
- comprise one or more speakers
- an interactive presentation designed to engage the audience in active discussion
- Panels (90 minutes)
- comprise 3 to 5 speakers who together present on a topic for 90 minutes
- panels have options in how they use the time available, potentially giving each panellist a set time to speak and allowing time for questions during or at the end of the panel session
- panellists may use slides to illustrate or enhance their contribution to the panel
- Workshops half-day or full day, to be held on day before or after the conference
- hands-on sessions designed to involve participants in practical activities
- limited capacity per workshop (please note maximum capacity requirements in the submission).
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