54th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association
August 10-12, 2022
Conference
Hosted by the Department of Language and Communication Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in collaboration with the MultiLEAP (Multiliteracies for social participation and learning across the life span) profiling area of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Conference Schedule
Online access has been emailed to registrants, please check your inbox!
The conference theme is Connecting + Sharing-Envisioning the Futures of Visual Literacy. Visual literacy is a vital part of pedagogical, artistic and research practices of various kinds. For over five decades, the concept of visual literacy has been used across disciplines, most prominently in education, art, museum studies, information design, photography, and new literacies research. In recent years, visual imagery, image creation and analysis have received considerable attention in research methodologies in social sciences, psychology, education, and applied linguistics. As a truly multidisciplinary area, visual literacy is present in many contexts that focus on visual cultures. By acknowledging the rich diversity in research and praxis of visual literacy, this conference aims to initiate a dialog between educators, practitioners, researchers, artists, and all those whose work is connected to the visual, and to visual literacy in particular. In the current unpredictable times, we aim for the impossible-to envision the futures of visual literacy/ies.
We invite scholars, educators, students, and practitioners from all over the world to discuss theoretical insights and to share research, artistic, and educational practices around the concept of visual literacy. We search to (re)build and (re)discover the (new) connections between the variety of theories, disciplinary traditions and educational practices in virtual literacy and beyond.
In person participation (includes: IVLA membership, 5 coffee breaks, 2 lunches, welcome & farewell drinks, congress bag):
early-bird — 240€ (including membership: 53€ / $60)
regular — 270€ (including membership: 53€ / $60)
student — 150€ (including membership: 27€ / $30)
Online participation (includes: IVLA membership, live-streamed/recorded keynotes, two full-day live-streamed sessions):
regular — 80€ (including membership: 53€ / $60)
student — 50€ (including membership: 27€ / $30)
The fees do not include conference dinner – approx. cost: 50-60€
Registration is now open! Please visit the Conference Site to register.
Conference Planning Chairs
Joanna Kedra, PhD-Conference Host Chair
Postdoctoral Researcher (MultiLeap profiling area of JyU / multiliteracies)
Department of Language and Communication Studies (A213.1)
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business
Stockton University
Chair, Learning Sciences in Education
Associate Professor, School of Advanced Professional Programs
National College Of Education, National-Louis University
Associate Professor
Visual Communication Design
Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
College of Liberal Arts
Purdue University
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