8th ICTVC: Beyond the obvious. Typography and Visual Communication in times of disruption ‘Ioannis Vellidis’ Congress Centre Thessaloniki, Greece, July 7-9, 2022

8th International Conference on Typography & Visual Communication  |  Beyond the obvious. Typography and Visual Communication in times of disruption

Main Conference 7–9 July 2022  Workshops 5–6 July 2022  |  The 8th ICTVC will take place from 5 to 9 July 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece, celebrating 20 years since its establishment in 2002! The conference will be organised by the Institute for the Study of Typography & Visual Communication and will be supported by a number of academic and professional organisations. A series of workshops will precede the conference and a range of exhibitions will frame and enrich the main event.

Since its inception in 2002, ICTVC has been established as one of the most prominent international events in its field. Supporting open, meaningful dialogue, the conference attracts people from many different countries and disciplines who share a passion for research, education, and practice in relation to typography and visual communication. ICTVC’s thematic areas are informed by its previous events, and formulated in response to the sociopolitical, economic and cultural environment. It places this discourse in the context of the impact of new technologies on research, theory, history, education and practice in typography, printing, publishing, and other visual communication disciplines.

The 8th ICTVC 2022 theme is “Beyond the obvious. Typography and Visual Communication in times of disruption”. It is obvious that the pandemic affects our daily lives and the way we operate as educators, students or practitioners in the fields of typography and visual communication. The aim of the conference is to ‘see’ beyond the obvious, discussing examples from the past, deepening into the present, and raising important issues for the future in the areas of history, theory and practice. Among the plans of the Organising Committee of the 2022 ICTVC is to have a special section on education, the challenges and opportunities in turbulent and uncertain times like these.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES | We invite proposals for presentations, panel discussions, and pre-conference workshops. Papers submitted to the ICTVC scientific committee should describe work that has neither been previously published nor is under review by another conference. Proposals for individual speakers should be for 30-minute presentations and must include the following: 1. Title; 2. Speaker(s') / panellists' names; 3. Proposal (300 words); 4. Speaker biography (100 words); 5. Contact information.

Submission of proposals (in English or Greek) is managed through EasyChair, a comprehensive conference paper management system. Proposals for panels should indicate the theme and the panel’s participants. Preference will be given to proposals for fully constituted panels. Moderated panel discussions will be scheduled for 60 minutes, including Q&A. Workshops can vary in length and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; you should include a proposed length, facilities required, and the minimum/maximum number of participants.

Deadline for submissions  |  26 February 2022

SELECTION CRITERIA  |  The evaluation criteria include: relevance of the topic to the conference theme, quality and clarity of the abstract, originality and timeliness of the topic.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE  |  The Scientific Committee will respond no later than 6 March 2022.

SPEAKER BENEFITS  |  Each main speaker will be registered to attend the conference at no cost; in case of several authors, a reduced fee (50%) will be available. In accepting a proposal, ICTVC does not make any financial commitment to the speaker, such as paying a fee or reimbursing travel expenses.

SPEAKER OBLIGATIONS  |  As part of their obligations, speakers are required to provide a suitable abstract of their presentation, including images as appropriate, that might be printed in a volume that will be distributed to all participants.