Topics of interest include:

• Ethical entanglements in arts education and/or participatory, relational, community arts 

• Art and research at the edge of institutional norms or disciplinary conventions

• Friction as method: dissonance, unsettlement, scratches, hope and destabilization in arts and research

• Materiality and vulnerability: working with contested materials, spaces, and/or research data.

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Formats we welcome:



We encourage submissions from a wide range of perspectives and methodologies, welcoming papers, workshops, performative presentations, and table discussions that push boundaries and foster dialogue on these nuanced topics. Please choose what format, followed by an abstract and bio.

 

• Paper presentation

Paper sessions consist of a presentation and a discussion of papers about ongoing or completed research projects. The time frame for each paper presentation is 20 minutes and approx. 5 minutes for discussion. 

 

• Performance lecture


As a presentation format this lecture emphasizes the manner in which knowledge is conveyed, highlighting the context of teaching while exploring the interactive dynamics between the presenterer and the audience. The time frame for each paper lecture is 20 minutes and approx. 5 minutes for discussion.

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• Workshops


A practice-based presentation of your work where the participants take part, 60 min including discussion. Please specify whether the workshop is preferred to be held indoors or outdoors.

 

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Technical opportunities for the presentations 

We welcome experimental presentations for all formats, but please be mindful of the conference theme and that there is limited technical support available. Spaces have basic AV (screen and sound).    
 
Please note that we do not offer light or sound design for your presentation or any production services. Do consider that there is very limited time for the technical set up during the programme breaks. Please let us know in your submission what your technical wishes are, so that we can allocate our resources in the best way possible. We may also contact you before making our final decision.  We cannot support spatially or technically demanding performances.

 

Submission Guidelines - Please submit by February 15, 2026: 

Those interested should send a 300-word abstract and a short (max 50-word) biography (of each participating contributor in case of a joint submission) by 15.February 2026 at 23:59 (SET). Please note that we will include the accepted abstracts to our websites. 

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The abstract should include the following:

    1    Research topic/aim

    2    Theoretical framework

    3    Methodology/research design

    4    Relevance to call

    5    References

 

The submission should outline the title of the presentation, name(s) of the contributor(s), indicate the format and time frame, and your wishes of the space and equipment for the presentation. Presentations can be submitted by individuals or groups. Please, also indicate if you have any access needs.