The fifth international online conference of the TICASS project is called PERSPECTIVES — Educational Aspects of Technologies of Imaging in the Perspective of Visual Literacy and will take place in Ústí nad Labem, CZ on 22 and 23 October 2020.
ABOUT THE FOCUS OF THE CONFERENCE
Offering important communication environments, visual technologies have large impact on many areas. They articulate new language of visual narration and multiple ways of visual symbols reading. The PERSPECTIVES conference focuses on the technology of imaging, visual literacy, educational aspects of art and culture, and the art approach to informal education. The conference will introduce various art education systems and concepts used at universities as well as bring information about the theoretical framework in visual communications.
It will touch the fields of art, humanities and social studies, and reflect on the visual literacy area, on education in connection with the contemporary technologies, and on strategies of imaging, thus offering a platform for sharing ideas, experience and skills in the fields of visual communication and the public space. Last but not least, the papers will highlight contemporary arts and creative processes. The open call of the conference lists the following framework topics:
- Methods and approaches to art education, education and art practice, new trends in education;
- Visual literacy in the era of image information;
- Transformation of imaging technologies – through traditional concepts to new possibilities;
- Collaboration in creative areas and the role of art in innovative education.
- Transformation of imaging technologies – through traditional concepts to new possibilities;
- Visual literacy in the era of image information;
Established with the selected abstracts in mind, the three main panels of the conference reflect the essential topics announced within the open call — the modes of visual communication in art, education,
and visual literacy.
MEDIUM AS A MESSAGE
IN VISUAL ARTS
First panel will be dedicated to the processes of art mediation. The panel will reflect on visual communication in the form of art exhibiting. The papers will deal with art presentation in galleries and in the virtual space (online) – with curatorial approaches and mediation of art approaches and art creation.
Second panel will introduce good practice of art education and education through art, and learning techniques and approaches. The panel will focus on pedagogical concepts, techniques and methodology in education.
EDUCATION APPROACHES
FOCUS ON
VISUAL THINKING
VISUAL LITERACY
AS A TOOL FOR
CREATIVE THINKING
Third panel will be dedicated to visual communication from various points of view. The papers will tackle visual literacy in culture, digital media, graphic design, and reading. The speakers will talk about both good practice and theoretical frames for visual literacy.
