DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts Submission Deadline November 15

posted on: Oct 14, 2012

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) is pleased to announce our Call for Proposals for sessions at 2013 DIWAN: A Forum for the Arts, taking place at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, April 5-7, 2013. Scholars, artists and activists are welcome and all artistic mediums will be considered. Proposals should relate to the development, current work, aesthetics and/or identity of Arab American art or artists.

<blockquote>SUBMIT A ONE-PAGE TITLED ABSTRACT ALONG WITH:
Your name and full contact information including email, cell phone and address
Resume or CV
Technical Needs
CD-ROM, DVD or slideshow (10 images max) if applicable – these materials will not be returned

Select one presentation format:
PANEL PRESENTER: 15-20 minutes that will be grouped on a 90-minute panel, the theme of which AANM will design. Both academic and artistic presentations accepted.

FULL-PANEL PROPOSALS: 90 minutes including ½ hour Q&A where you design the panel topic and title. Multiple speakers required.

NEW FOR 2013: SLIDESHOW SESSION: 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total running time of just five minutes, with your narration. Share what you are most passionate about in Arab American art in this dynamic setting that will feature a number of rotating speakers on one stage.</blockquote>

YOUR PROPOSAL MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2012.

Send via U.S. Mail
Arab American National Museum/DIWAN
13624 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126 USA

Send via email
amcbride@accesscommunity.org

WHAT’S NEXT?
A committee will review submissions and invite selected participants, who must submit a full-length paper to the AANM prior to the conference. Proceedings from 2013 DIWAN will be compiled and made available to the public and researchers.
PRESENTER HONORARIUM: AANM will partially subsidize travel and hotel costs. The amount correlates to travel distance. Honoraria will be provided after the submission of full paper to the AANM, prior to the conference.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Andrew McBride @ amcbride@accesscommunity.org or 313.624.0223.
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