Uncertain Spaces: Virtual Configurations in Contemporary Art and MuseumsInternational Conference 31 October – 1 November 2014 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon

Open Call: Papers

Now closed!

The Open Call for Papers, within the framework of the International Conference Uncertain Spaces: Virtual Configurations in Contemporary Art and Museums, took place between May and July 2014.

We welcomed abstracts for 20-minute presentations, in English, from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives related to contemporary art.

Encouraged topics and case studies:

  • Digital and Internet Art
  • Virtual Exhibitions
  • Online Collections, Archives and Data Bases
  • Collaborative Contemporary Art Projects
  • Digital Preservation / Media Obsolescence
  • Communities and Social Participation
  • Art and Piracy
  • Romanticism, Empathy and Affect
  • Politics and Activism
  • Virtual Museums as Utopian Architecture
  • Intangible Museography

Important dates

  • Deadline for abstract submission: July 18, 2014
  • Notification of acceptance: August 1, 2014
  • Deadline for Early Bird Registration: September 7, 2014
  • Deadline for Delegates’ Registration: September 30, 2014
  • Submission of Full Papers for Publication: December 15, 2014