Teaching and Learning in Fine Arts: Pedagogic Challenges, an International Conference on Art Education

Teaching and Learning in Fine Arts: Pedagogic Challenges
Event: International Conference
Date: 17-19 December 2009
Deadline for Abstracts: 10 June 2009
Deadline for submission of complete paper: 15 September 2009
Place: Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art & Crafts, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
Conference Convenor: Dr. Pradosh Kumar Mishra


Objective

Teaching of Fine Arts in Indian universities and colleges has presumably become more challenging in the recent years. The curriculum design needs the pragmatic approach in order to carry us to the future. What one has understood for the past so many years is either we have strongly pursued the colonial methodology of teaching without much question or engaged in repeating ourselves with the given limits without any attempt to explore. The curriculum development and dissemination of knowledge capital has seemingly taken the back seat in the art educational institutions. There needs to be a balance between the local and the global phenomena while modelling the curriculum. One understands the demand of growing pressure on the art education and practice that has started to bother us recently. The trends in the world have thrown open several issues that directly deserve immediate attention in order to prove the relevance of art education. The pressure is equal on the major institutions and state chapters, in India. We, as responsible academic practitioners, are constantly exploring new ways to reinvigorate our pedagogical approaches in order to keep them both vital and innovative.

The goal of this conference is to facilitate the dynamics of the intellectual and the pragmatic by the experienced teachers of Fine Arts/Art History on art in higher education. This also addresses issues on theory-practice, and the space in-between. The sharing of inspirations, challenges and discoveries, whether in teaching or presenting an art form should be given adequate space in educational curriculum. We are inviting international scholars for participation in order to interact in the context; however, the major focus would remain on the teaching learning in Fine Arts in India, with Orissa as a subject.


Call for Papers

The conference is dedicatedly planned to address the Indian situation in Teaching and Learning in Fine Arts (especially in Colleges and Universities). Therefore, papers are requested from only such scholars who are well versed/ worked in the cited area. Only limited scholars from outside India, strictly on the basis of their proposals, would be selected for the conference. The selection of Indian Scholars would base on the same criteria as mentioned for the international scholars; however, the organisers exercise their liberty to request the participation of few outstanding Indian scholars, who have consistently contributed to the Indian Art education in various capacities. The conference is focused but not limited to following pointers:

Global context:
• World view of changing paradigm in existing art education system: limitations and challenges
• Contemporary art: shifting ideology and educational outreach (Market behaviour/ Art educational innovation)
• Learning and communication strategies

National Context:
• Art educational institutions and their role in dissemination (Theories/ practice/policies)
• Curriculum Design and Planning in Fine Arts: emphasis on local resources and their meaningful inclusion in curricula
• Teaching methodology and material in Fine Arts: Probable dimensions
• Intellectual property in Fine Arts/ Art History: Coordination between Research and Artist practices
• Faculty interaction and placing new imaginations in curriculum

State Context:
• The role of Utkal University of Culture in Orissa and situation of Art colleges
• New challenges in Art Educational Administration in Orissa
• Curriculum Design and Planning in Fine Arts in Orissa
• Sharing Intellectual property in Fine Arts/ Art History: Coordination between Research and Artist practices in Orissa
• Other related issues directly related to Art Education in India and Orissa


Time Table:

The conference is spread over three days and six engaging sessions besides the inaugural and valedictory function. The details will be published in due course of time. A plenary session is proposed and will be decided at a later date with specifications.

Accommodation:

The hotels in Bhubaneswar range from economy class onwards as it the state capital of Orissa. All essential facilities are available. The arrangements are to be done by the participants. In case of requirement, the organizers would assist in booking of hotels at a negotiable price.

Travel Grant:

Since alumnibkcac is a non profit organisation, the organisers don’t promise any travel grant as of now. The participants are requested to use their own resources to support their travel.








Conference Fees:

This includes materials, lunch, coffee and tea, reception and optional guided tours in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Konark

International Participants- $ 100
National Participants- 1000 INR
Alumni Participants (life members) - 300 INR
Alumni Participants (non-members) - 500 INR
National Student Participants: 500 INR
Conference Observers – 300 INR

Last date for receiving of Conference Fees: 15.10.2009 by Demand Draft only

Publication Guidelines:

Invited are abstracts of no more than 250 words (in English) on these or broadly related topics. Speakers will receive 20 minutes for presentation. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Academic Paper Review Committee. The list of accepted abstracts will be announced by 30/06/2009. For inquiries, please e-mail to tlfaconference@gmail.com

Alumnibkcac is pleased to publish the conference papers in two volumes. The selected papers will be published in a Book Form and will be distributed at the inaugural ceremony of the Conference. The proceedings will be published by the end of March 2010 and complimentary volumes of the proceeding would be sent to the respective speakers by May 2010. The publication copyright will remain with the alumnibkcac however; each author retains the copyright for his or her paper. Because the publication is printed ahead of time to available at the conference, strict adherence to the formatting guidelines and the deadlines is required.

• Electronic mail is the preferred for submitting your papers, as described below. If you are not able to submit an email attachment, you may send a hard copy along with a soft copy in CD as long as the package arrives by the deadline.
• Submission procedures for chosen papers:
• Submit manuscripts by e-mail attachment formatted in Microsoft Word (.doc)
• Title file as TLFA09-your last name (e.g. TLFA09-mishra.doc).
• If you are sending a CD, label the CD with your name and title of paper. In the cover letter or in the body of your e-mail message please include your name, title of paper, contact address, institutional affiliation/ phone/fax, and email address.
• Submissions that do not adhere to the formatting guidelines or are received after the deadline will be omitted from the publication.
• Send your submission to tlfaconference@gmail.com / info@alumnibkcac.org on or before 15/09/2009.
• Mail CD and Hard copies to: Dr. Pradosh Kumar Mishra, Associate Professor, Department of History of Art, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi -221005, UP, India




Formatting
Length- Manuscripts may be no longer than 10 single-spaced pages. This includes the abstract, body of paper, end notes and references, and 100 words professional biography. Any tables/illustrations/graphics/line art/figures and photographs are to be within 10 page limit. No additional material is accepted.

Language
Papers may be submitted in English

Formatting
Page: A4 size paper

Margins and indents
1” margins on all sides. Another 1” indent for block quotes. Alignment should be left and right justified. Font: 10 point Verdana. Line spacing: main body 1.5lines, end notes and references-single. Paragraphs: no indent, only one line spacing between sub-sections. Do not include any cover page. Do not format page numbers, running headers and footers.

Copyright Notice
Add copyright notice at the end of the paper, for example: ©2009 Author’s name

Author’s profile
AT the end of the paper, after the end notes and references, include a professional profile at a 100 word maximum.

Editing and Proofreading
The academic paper review committee will only make minor edits, primarily for formatting, before publication. Thus check your paper carefully for grammar, typos, spellings, citations, etc. You are responsible for the accuracy, correctness, clarity and use of language in the paper.

Equipments
The conference committee will provide the speakers with LCD projection unit for presentation however; we encourage you to bring your own laptop.

Important Dates:

Submission of Abstract: 10.06.2009
Announcement of Select abstract: 30.06.2009
Submission of complete paper: 15.09.2009

Please send abstracts to
tlfaconference@gmail.com / info@alumnibkcac.org
latest by 10th June 2009.