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Posted by Jo Murphy Jun 1, 2008 |
The purpose of the International Conference on Critical Literacy in Visual Culture is to critically examine what it now means to be "literate in a world that is continuously being re-shaped by the enormous array of printed, digitized and transmitted images and visual communications systems that contextualize our perceptions of ourselves and our world. " Conference Website
Challenge To Educators
The material explored at the conference will be about the challenge educators face when they attempt to understand the relationship of literacy to power. There will be papers presented that attempt to understand the power that unmediated media exposure can wield over students.
It is hoped that breaking down barriers, which separate theory and practice, will help to achieve a clearer understanding of the created visual environment. It will be an opportunity to attempt to redefine literacy so that it empowers rather than subjugates subjects of visual culture.
Venue
The conference will be held at the Universities Center, Main Street. Dallas. It is hoped that it is the first of a series of trans- and inter-disciplinary conferences.
Art Exhibition
There will be an exhibition called "Keywords" in the reception (UCD Main Lobby). It is an art exhibition highlighting work using pre-existing images or information and electronic media in their work. The artists are Nora Herting, Jonathan Harris & Sep Kamvar, Penelope Umbrico, Jim Bumgardner and Brad Kuhl. They will receive a curatorial statement presented by UNT College of Visual Arts & Design Assistant Professor Paho Mann.
Browse Content
The conference will host two pairs of keynote speakers. If you would like to glean an idea of the variety of disciplinary perspectives, the Abstracts provide an educational smorgasboard well worth browsing.