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Long Beach International Film Festival
Digital Edutainment Conference
Call for Proposals—Deadline March 3, 2014
Long Beach Indie, an international film festival and artist summit, announces its 1st annual Digital Edutainment Conference. Taking place August 27-31, 2014 at the Long Beach Convention Center and Cinemark at the Pike Theater Complex, our mission is to celebrate global diversity by encouraging submissions from emergent and established scholars representing every region of the world. Theoretical and practical approaches are welcome as we hope to create an experience that moves participants to action after the conference. Possible topics include:
Advocacy & Social Justice
Global Hip Hop Culture
Health & Wholeness
Music & The Arts
Race & Gender Representation
Spirituality & Religion
Sex & Sexuality
Youth Culture
We urge anyone who has something to share that will spark conversations on digital representation to submit individual and panel proposals. Multiple proposal submissions are welcome. Submissions require a 250-word abstract, a 100-word rationale, and a 100-word bio. Participants will also be able to select a preferred presentation format:
Preconference Unconference: A mini-conference on digital media advocacy
Panel Presentations: Traditional sessions with papers and PowerPoint
Pedadigital (Pedagogy +Digital) Workshops: An opportunity to use digital media to teach a skill
Big Question Roundtables: Brainstorm answers to big questions with like-minded individuals
Academy/Industry Conversations: Discuss your research directly with content creators
To submit and for more information visit: http://www.longbeachindie.com/digital-edutainmentcfp
The submission deadline is March 3, 2014.
Questions should be directed to Dr. Ebony Utley via digitaledutainment@longbeachindie.com
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