Category: Call for Papers

CFP: (Un)archived: Photography Against/Along the Grain of Absence in Global Asias

The Developing Room’s 8th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium on the History and Theory of Photography

Call for Papers

Submission deadline: January 15, 2024

Event date and venue: Friday, April 26, 2024, 12:30–6:30pm
19 University Place, New York University

The Developing Room, a photography working group at Rutgers University’s Center for Cultural Analysis, announces its eighth graduate colloquium in collaboration with the positions: asia critique journal and New York University.

With a special focus on Global Asias, this year’s colloquium is organized by three PhD students, from Comparative Literature and Art History at Rutgers and East Asian Studies at NYU. We invite doctoral students—at any stage and from any field of study—whose research critically engages with photography in/as/and/against the archive around the issues of Asia and its diasporas. The colloquium will open with a keynote speech, and each graduate participant will give a 20 to 25-minute presentation and engage in a faculty-led panel discussion. Selected papers will also be considered for publication in positions politics, the online platform of positions.

The optical field of photography paradoxically leaves open as much as it forecloses the possibility of interpretive reimagination and speculation. It is this opening, the utterance that draws attention to what the photograph does not show, that lies at the heart of our concerns. With its line of inquiry oriented toward the discourses on historiography, futurities, temporalities, and contingencies in relation to photography, the “(Un)archived” colloquium turns to the archival absence and silence within, on the edge of, and/or in excess of the visual documents. In so doing, we seek to break with the ideology of empiricism and positivist demands of history, instead making room for what Saidiya Hartman refers to as “critical fabulation.” We call on our participants to consider, without limiting themselves to, the following questions:

– How do absences and silences register in photography?

– How do we attend to and articulate that which is invisible, yet present, in the photograph? How might we do this by turning to the archive?

– What are the instances where photography and the archive stand at odds with one another? What can we learn from such dissonances?

– How do certain photographs activate alternative ways of engaging with the archive?

– What kind of image emerges when we move away from the optical realm of photography? In other words, how does photography engage extra-visual senses?

– What is at stake when we embrace imagination and speculation as viable methods in the face of archival absences?

– How do artists, filmmakers, writers, and other cultural practitioners respond to such absences through photography?

– How do the material and archival conditions of certain photographs speak to or unsettle our notions of the (un)photographed?

To apply:

Please submit the following materials to this web form no later than January 15, 2024:

–  An abstract of 250 words or less

– a summary of your larger project or dissertation progress, 250 words or less

– A short bio of 150 words or less

– CV

CFP: 2024 NAGARA Annual Conference

At the 2024 NAGARA Annual Conference we believe your experiences, guidance, and stories are invaluable and worth sharing!

The Call for Session Proposals is ONGOING through January 12, 2024 and NAGARA seeks your insights, successes, and even failures! We invite submissions from presenters across ALL government levels, backgrounds, and life experiences. Come celebrate 40 years of NAGARA with us in Atlanta, Georgia next July!

1. BRAINSTORM Session Ideas Now

Proposals on all topics and subjects are desired and welcomed, but give extra consideration to some of these hot topics, which members have expressed a desire to learn more about:

  • Archives Community Outreach
  • Development of Policies, Standards, Workflows, and Tools
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Archives and Records Programs
  • Developing and Launching RIM Programs (working with a limiting budget and low maturity)
  • Electronic Records Preservation and Access
  • Intellectual Property (IP) and Copyright Concerns
  • Managing SharePoint and/or Shared Drives
  • Microsoft 365 (implementation, labels, policies, retention, etc.)
  • NARA’s Federal Electronic Records Modernization Initiative (FERMI) or the Dept. of Defense Manual 8180.01 Requirements
  • Privacy and Ethics in Archives

2. CONNECT with Other Possible Presenters

We’ve created a special Google Spreadsheet as an informal tool to connect individuals who are seeking ideas and/or collaboration on session proposals. While it is not monitored by NAGARA or the 2024 Program Committee, nor is it part of the official submission process, we encourage you to check it out and begin connecting with other interested presenters. So much good can happen when you link up with others in our community! 

3. REVIEW the Session Submission Questions

Great proposal submissions inform by transferring knowledge, improve by offering actionable insights, inspire with innovative ideas, and involve the audience. Begin preparing your session proposal submission by reviewing the submission form and questions and consider the various range of session formats suggested that might make your presentation more fun and exciting.

Proposals will be evaluated on completeness, speaker expertise, tangible takeaways, relevance to NAGARA’s membership, and diversity of experience and thought. Presenters will also receive a 25% registration discount to help offset costs.

We encourage your submissions and look forward to seeing you shine at next year’s 2024 NAGARA Annual Conference!

Call for Proposals 2024. Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity

Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting, May 2024

The Society of Ohio Archivists is planning a hybrid Annual Meeting on Thursday (virtual only) and Friday (hybrid), May 16-17, 2024. The in-person portion of the conference (Friday, May 17) will be held at Capital University in Bexley, Ohio.

This year, we welcome proposals that explore the theme of Archives for All: Enhancing Accessibility and Inclusivity. We encourage presentations that address any one (or more) of the definitions of accessible: 

ac·ces·si·ble (adjective) /əkˈsesəb(ə)l/

  • (of a place) able to be reached or entered;
  • Able to be easily obtained or used;
  • able to be reached, entered, or used by people who have a disability;
  • easily understood or appreciated.
  • (of a person, typically one in a position of authority or importance) friendly and easy to talk to; approachable.

Proposals may provide specific workflows as well as examples of

  • How we can make our physical spaces, collections, finding aids (and other descriptive tools) more accessible; or 
  • How we can make ourselves as archival professionals more accessible to our constituents; or 
  • How we can plan public programs and professional development opportunities with accessibility in mind.

Proposals will be evaluated on interest, creativity, relevance, diversity of content and speaker representation, and completeness of proposal. The Educational Program Committee also encourages proposals from students, new professionals, first-time presenters and attendees, individuals from related professions, as well as those from outside the state of Ohio. Deadline to submit proposals: Friday, January 26, 2024 at 5pm.

Proposals must include:

  • Session title and type;
  • Preference (if any) for an in-person or virtual session;
  • Abstract (250 words) describing the session/poster and how it will be of interest to SOA attendees, how it relates to this year’s theme, and how presenters will engage with participants;
  • Session description (150 words) for the program;
  • Contact information for the primary presenter and any other participants;
  • A/V or technology requirements; and
  • Any additional special needs.

The Program Committee encourages proposals of panel sessions, student and professional posters, as well as alternative formats such as a debate, fish bowl, lightning, mini-workshop, pecha kucha, world café, and other session formats that encourage interaction between presenters and attendees. See the proposal form for detailed information about alternative sessions.

Please complete the proposal form by January 26, 2024. A PDF proposal form can be found here.

Further meeting details will be posted on the meeting website as they develop. Follow the conversation online at #soaam24.

Questions? Please contact Sara Mouch or Michelle Sweetser, Co-Chairs, Society of Ohio Archivists Educational Programming Committee. 

Call for Chapters: DEIA in Faith-Based HigherEd Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAMs)

Chapter submissions are welcome to be published in the forthcoming Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Faith-Based Higher Education Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAMs), an edited volume to be published by Litwin Books.

Book Description

In light of the Library and Information Science (LIS) field’s ongoing challenges with racial equity, there is a pressing need to disrupt traditional paradigms and reimagine the discipline through critical frameworks like Critical Race Theory (CRT). This reimagining aligns with “a commitment to social justice and the eradication of racial and all forms of oppression” (Leung & López-McKnight, 2021, p. 18). Building on existing DEIA scholarship to address significant gaps examining critical race theory and faith-based library work, this volume seeks to expand upon the current body of DEIA scholarship by specifically addressing the intersection of critical theories and frameworks with the operations of faith-based higher education institutions’ GLAMs.

Recent scholarship has underscored several critical areas for exploration:

  • The necessity for a dedicated forum where library workers in faith-based higher education can voice their experiences and insights.
  • The tension between the implicit religious teachings at these institutions and their direct or indirect perpetuation of racial, gender, and sexual prejudices and inequalities.
  • The scarcity of effective decolonization initiatives within faith-based institutions, particularly those with legacies of Black and Indigenous subjugation.

Aim of the Volume

This anthology aims to consolidate contributions from LIS scholars, practitioners, and organizations to critically assess the prevalence of white supremacy within LIS and propose strategies to dismantle racial oppression and inequalities within the field.

Call for Contributions

We invite submissions from professionals associated with GLAMs in faith-based higher education contexts. We are looking for:

  • Empirical research
  • Narrative accounts
  • Practitioner-developed curricula
  • Creative works that address DEIA efforts and their impact within LIS environments

Topics of Interest

We welcome proposals that are theoretically informed and empirically grounded, including but not limited to:

  • DEIA initiatives and their outcomes in GLAM settings
  • Experiences with DEIA assessment and implementation
  • Creation and impact of DEIA statements, committees, or strategic plans
  • Audits of DEIA in collections, facilities, and digital spaces
  • Roles and reflections on DEIA-specific positions
  • Projections for the future of DEIA in LIS GLAMs
  • Other relevant themes

Collaborative Peer Feedback Process

In alignment with our dedication to collective scholarship, this project will incorporate a structured peer feedback mechanism. Contributors will participate in a transparent, community-driven review, providing critical yet supportive feedback on each other’s chapters, enriching the academic rigor and cohesion of the volume.

Submission Guidelines

  • Research articles and narrative accounts should be between 6,000 to 9,000 words.
  • Case studies, reflective essays, and creative contributions may be shorter.
  • All submissions must adhere to the Library Juice Press Author Guidelines.

Abstract Submission

Submit a 250-500 word abstract outlining your proposed chapter by January 22, 2024

Important Dates

  • Proposal Submission Deadline: January 22, 2024
  • Acceptance Notification: February 19, 2024
  • Full Chapter Submission Due: July 22, 2024
  • Anticipated Publication: Spring 2025

Contact and Submission

Questions and completed proposals should be directed to the co-editors at editorsdeiaglams@gmail.com. Proposals can be submitted via the provided Google Form link: https://forms.gle/m3HCcnoRPTbsktyk7

We encourage you to distribute this call for papers within your professional networks.

Co-Editors

V. Dozier, Associate Professor and Education Librarian, University of San Diego

Martha Adkins, Associate Professor and Research and Instruction Librarian, University of San Diego

CFP: Southern Cultures “Home”

Home (Fall 2024)
Guest Editors: Rhon Manigault-Bryant and Blair LM Kelley
Deadline for Submissions: February 12, 2024 

Southern Cultures encourages submissions from scholars, writers, and artists for a special issue, Home, to be published Fall 2024. This issue, the capstone to the journal’s thirtieth anniversary, will explore home as a place that many of us seek, a place that is always “there,” or a place to which we may wish to return. We will accept submissions through February 12, 2024.

Contemporary works of literature, anthropology, religious studies, geography, sociology, and history have readily explored the ways that notions of home are laid bare in the archives, records, wills, oral histories, Bibles, tall tales, and community narratives. This work is complicated for people of the American South, a region where notions of home are never simple and where, for some, the red clay of home is always intermingled with the blood of our ancestors.

What is the meaning of home? What image does “home” evoke: A house? A backyard? A tree? A place of worship? Mountains? Fields? Countryside? Cityscape? Temporary Shelter? A photograph? A text? A graveyard? An ancestor? Trauma? Sanctuary? Nostalgia? Return?

Home holds dualities and contradictions: celebration and lament; threat and safety; disaster and sanctuary; stability and mobility; ownership (heirs’ property) and displacement (gentrification, climate catastrophes); rootedness and migration; steadiness and instability; happy reunions and complicated returns.

We are seeking critical reflections of home that invoke the necessity of grounding in place, understanding that while the meanings of home are myriad (and both universal and discrete), the word home, as a concept, invokes something for everyone. What does home mean for a particular community in a particular place? How do we understand our home in relation, and perhaps opposition, to communities near and far? How have understandings of home changed sociohistorically, amid globalization, climate catastrophe, and shifting geographies? What is it to make a home? What is it to be unhoused/homeless/landless? How have our conceptions of home shifted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Submissions can explore any topic or idea related to the theme, and we welcome investigations of the region in the forms Southern Cultures publishes: scholarly articles, memoir (first-person or collective), interviews, surveys, photo and art essays, and shorter feature essays.

Possible topics and questions to examine might include (but are not limited to):

  • Interrogations of genealogy
  • Intersections of self, family, and geography
  • Explorations of the power of collective return
  • Questions of land holding, land rites (rights), and land ownership
  • The complications of home in the afterlives of slavery, lynching, racial massacres, segregation, and violence/hate crimes against religious and ethnic groups
  • Surprising intersections of home in the past and present
  • The unexpected elements that invoke home
  • The pageantry of homecoming and homegoing
  • Street performance, grandeur, and fashion as remembrances of home

As Southern Cultures publishes digital content, we encourage creativity in coordinating print and digital materials in submissions and ask that authors submit any potential video, audio, and interactive visual content with their essay or introduction/artist’s statement. We encourage authors to gain familiarity with the tone, scope, and style of our journal before submitting. For full submissions guidelines, please click here.

Call for Student Proposals: Archives and The Environment: Land, Colonialism, and the Climate Crisis

The student chapter of the Association of Canadian Archivists at the University of British Columbia (ACA@UBC) invites any interested archival or information studies students from all universities around the world to participate in its 15th annual Conference, which will be held on February 16, 2024 (PT). The 2024 Conference is titled “Archives and the Environment: Land, Colonialism, and the Climate Crisis” and will consider presentations related to this theme.

Student presentations will take the form of lightning talks: you will present for approximately 10 minutes and then answer questions. The total amount of time for both the presentation and Q&A should take around 20 minutes. This year, student presentations have four slots and will take place from 9:40 AM to 10:20 AM (PT) and 2:35 PM to 3:15 PM (PT).

Your work does not have to be a completed project. It could be a class project, an ongoing project, or an idea for a future project. You could also talk about an experience you’ve had as an archives or information studies student.

This is a great opportunity to share your work, discuss with others, and get some presentation experience! We are also offering an honorarium to thank you for your time in preparing and presenting.

If you are interested in participating, please submit your proposal to aca [dot] slais [at] gmail [dot] com by December 11, 2023.

We will send you an email to let you know whether your application has been selected by January 1st, 2024.

We welcome proposals in all formats, but your submission must include:

  • The title of your presentation and full name(s) of contributor(s);
  • An introduction to your work/idea and your motivation for it;
  • A brief explanation of how your proposal is related to the theme of the conference.

The written portion of your proposal should be at least 150 words but no more than 500 words.

We look forward to receiving your submissions! 

About the Conference

The Association of Canadian Archivists Student Chapter at the University of British Columbia (ACA@UBC) is pleased to present its 15th annual conference—Archives and the Environment: Land, Colonialism, and the Climate Crisis. This event will be held virtually on Zoom on Friday, February 16th, 2024, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (PST).

As an online event, attendees and presenters will join this gathering from many different places around the world. We wish to expressly acknowledge that the University of British Columbia School of Information is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. We are grateful to study and host our conference on this beautiful land.

The 15th annual ACA@UBC Conference considers the relationship between the environment and the archival profession at large. Reflecting on the “inextricable relationship between archivy and the environment” (Winn), the Conference asks: what is the responsibility of the archivist in a time where the climate crisis presses upon the sustainable reality of all forms of cultural heritage? How does land, as and with archival records, play into reparative justice for historical brutalities dealt by colonialism and capitalism? This virtual conference brings together students, scholars, and practitioners whose work explores the reciprocal relationship between archival practice and the changing conditions of the land and environment. Through virtual discussions and presentations, the ACA@UBC Conference will explore archival and recordkeeping practices amidst rapid climate change, the capacity of the land as record, and archival applications informed by the impacts of colonialism and capitalism upon the environment.

CFP: New Zealand Oral History Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu: Working Together

The National Oral History Association of New Zealand invites proposals for presentations for its 2024 biennial conference to be held 15-17 November 2024 in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Successful oral histories are built upon creative working relationships between interviewers and interviewees. The 2024 conference encourages discussion about ‘working together’ and the stories people tell, to whom, when, and why. Two key themes will be explored. Kōrero mai, or ‘speak to me’, focuses on relationship building in oral history. It reflects upon questions of trust and reciprocity that underpin oral history work and how these relationships may shape the stories people tell.

Kōrero atu, or ‘speak out’, considers the responsibilities interviewers and interviewees face both during and after the interview. This includes the obligations interviewees may feel to their iwi, hapū, whānau, or community, how these relationships affect the stories they tell (or don’t tell), and the restrictions they place on the use and archiving of interviews. It also includes how oral historians honour the stories people share as we move the project from interviewing to archiving, analysis, and publication in print or in other forms.

We invite you to submit proposals on relevant topics. These may include, but are not limited to:
· Working in partnership with communities and storytellers, sharing authority
· Upholding te mana raraunga (Māori intellectual property) in oral history research
· Oral history as testimony in activism and advocacy: the power of the voice to enact change
· Ethical archiving – where and how to store oral histories; innovative approaches to archiving
· Obligations to communities and to each other in oral history research
· Publishing oral histories and oral history research online
· Working with the Privacy Act
· Using oral history in the classroom
· Negotiating ethical issues that arise when undertaking oral history research

The conference also invites presentations on recent oral history projects, which do not need to address the conference themes. Proposals for panel discussions or presentations are welcome.

Please submit your abstract to nohanz2024@gmail.com by 31 March 2024.

Proposals should include a paper title, abstract of no more than 200 words, presentation style (individual paper or panel), name and affiliation (if applicable) of presenter/s, and contact details.

Contact Information
Cheryl Ware 
Contact Email: c.ware@auckland.ac.nz

CFP: Radio & Audio Media, Popular Culture/American Culture Assoc.

RADIO AND AUDIO MEDIA AREA, POPULAR CULTURE AMERICAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

March 27-30, 2024, CHICAGO

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:  NOVEMBER 30, 2023

We invite papers and presentations on all aspects of radio and audio media, including but not limited to: radio and audio media history; radio and audio media programs and content (music, drama, talk, news, public affairs, features, interviews, sports, college, religious, ethnic, community, low-power, pirate, etc.); podcasting (news, public affairs, commentary, drama, branded content); new audio media (internet radio, streaming audio, etc.); audio social media (Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Reddit Talk, etc.); radio literature studies; media representations of radio and audio media; rhetorical research; legal and regulatory policy; economics of radio and audio media; and radio and audio media technology. We welcome U.S., international, or comparative works and media presentations. We are catholic regarding method, theory, or approach. Papers or presentations should be planned for no more than fifteen minutes. We encourage you to emphasize audience involvement and elicit stimulating questions and discussion.

Recent papers have focused on authorship and performance in BBC radio drama (“Sir Lenny Henry & BBC Radio”), actual play podcasts )“Remediating Narrative Experience: The Symbolic Work of Actual Play Podcasts”), and Jordan Peele’s Quiet Part Loud (“The Viral Orality of Hate: Right- Wing Radio in Quiet Part Loud”). 

Paper or presentation proposals must include an abstract of 200 words and paper or presentation title, and author’s institutional affiliation and email address. We do not accept undergraduate student submissions. Submit your paper or presentation proposal to: https://www.aievolution.com/pcaaca/

The proposal will include an abstract of 200 words and paper or presentation title, institutional affiliation, and email address. In order to submit a paper or presentation proposal, your PCA membership must be valid for 2023-2024. 

Address paper or presentation proposals or inquiries via email to:  Matthew Killmeier, PCA/ACA Radio and Audio Media Area Chair, Dept. of Communication and Theatre, Auburn University at Montgomery, mkillmei@aum.edu 334-244-3950 (work) 207-317-7693 (mobile).

November 30, 2023 Deadline for Paper Proposals

December 15, 2023 Travel Grant Applications Due

December 31, 2023 Early Bird Registration Ends for Presenters

January 31, 2024 Regular Registration Ends for Presenters

February 10, 2024 Late Registration Ends for Presenters

*Presenters not registered by Feb. 10 will be dropped from the program.

Contact Information: 334-244-3950 

Contact Email: mkillmei@aum.edu

URL: https://www.aievolution.com/pcaaca/

CFP: Archives of Traditional Culture: 100 + 10

International Conference
Riga, Latvia
October 29-31, 2024

Approaching its 100 th anniversary, the Archives of Latvian Folklore (1924), in close
cooperation with the SIEF Working Group on Archives and the SIEF Working Group on
Cultural Heritage and Property, invites contributions for an international conference
addressing a diverse range of issues related to present and future of the archives of
traditional culture. The centenary is, of course, a good reason to look back and take stock of
what has been done, to understand how the histories of archiving have developed in
different countries. But what we would like to do even more at this conference is to assess
current situations and to look ahead, say, to the next 10 years.

What is the state of play in archiving and maintaining archives of intangible cultural heritage (in Europe and elsewhere)? What could the near future of tradition archives look like? What can we expect with certainty? What major research and infrastructure projects are planned in the archives? Do the next few years look optimistic for individual archives as well as their networks, or the other way around? What challenges lie ahead of us (legal, ethical, technological, of values)? What new archiving solutions can be offered? What can we learn from the past?

The conference will deal broadly with retrospective and prospective dimensions of archives of folklore, ethnology, and ethnography, encompassing both historical documentation and documentation of living traditions practiced today. We invite folklorists, archivists and researchers from other relevant disciplines to share their studies and critical reflections by submitting paper proposals that would fit into the following thematic sections, all concerning the archives of traditional culture:
● Archives’ history lessons
● International contexts and cooperation
● Current global challenges, including geopolitical and climatic fluctuations
● Archives’ legal issues and current developments, including intellectual property
issues and ethics in a digital landscape
● Archival replenishment strategies (cultural memory perspectives and beyond); new
structuring and categories; archiving for documentation of ICH projects
● Information technology challenges, including social media and AI; interactivity within
digital archives
● Engaging society; community driven / open-source archives; collaboration between
archives and community groups; proactively engaging in field research and
community projects, especially with under-represented groups and communities
● Repatriation

Please send your proposals by January 31, 2024 to the e-mail address lfk@lulfmi.lv.
Submissions should include the name and affiliation of the participant, the paper title and an abstract (up to 300 words).

Contact Information
Conference e-mail: lfk@lulfmi.lv
URL: https://en.lfk.lv

CFP: iPRES 2024

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The iPRES Conference brings together experts, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in the field of digital preservation to share their knowledge, experiences, and innovations. Save the dates, mark your calendars, and join us in Ghent for iPRES 2024.

Together, let’s unlock the past, present and future of digital preservation!

iPRES is the premier international conference on digital preservation, offering a unique platform for the global digital preservation community to:

  • present groundbreaking research and innovative projects;
  • share practical experiences and best practices;
  • discuss emerging trends and challenges;
  • collaborate on future directions and solutions.

iPRES 2024 has three themes to guide the discussions, workshops and presentations throughout the conference:

  • From document to data: Across sectors from audiovisual preservation, document management and archiving, digitisation in memory institutions to web archiving, a shift is happening from document to data. This shift prompts some fundamental research questions, e.g. about semantic interoperability over time. What are the research opportunities in preserved data? In an Open Science environment, expectations are for peers to be able to access and process existing data seamlessly… what is needed to bridge generations of researchers with preserved data and documents?
  • Scaling up: The pioneers of the earliest digitisation & preservation projects are no longer around… Have the choices proven to be sustainable? Are migrations or conversions needed? Does the actual documentation as preserved with the artefacts prove useful? Can the preservation work scale up with influx of new containers and maintenance of existing containers? Can we do that within the boundaries of climate change, budget restrictions and any number of challenges to our institutions? What future tools and technologies do we need? What can AI bring to our mission?
  • Start 2 preserve: Keynote speakers at iPRES 2022 in Glasgow and 2023 in Illinois sparked a conversation about the responsibilities around community archiving and lowering the barriers to digital preservation. In fact, it’s never too late to start and never too late to learn new things. The iPRES conference is a great place to share your learning curve, to update and share learning materials and to facilitate the learning of colleagues.

Call for Contributions

All contributions to the programme are reviewed by the programme committee, in one of two forms of submission:

  1. Papers: Present original research findings, case studies/practical approaches, or theoretical advances in digital preservation in an academic paper between 2500 and 7500 words.
  2. Abstracts: All other contributions can be submitted with a textual description of 200 to 350 words and filling out a questionnaire specific to the format.