The Eighth iJADE and NSEAD International Conference.

‘Art and Design as Agent for Change’

Friday 17 & Saturday 18 November 2017

NCAD DUBLIN

This year’s conference will be held in the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, with the theme of art and design as agent for change. Social justice has become a growing focus for many educators and practitioners in the visual arts, and the idea of art and design having agency in the process of social chance has gained traction. This year’s iJADE conference addresses this agency in the context of art and design and education, and invites papers that investigate this topic from a variety of angles. The following may serve as a guide for intending speakers:

The state of the arts
Curriculum as agent for change
Teacher as agent for change
Artist-teacher activist
Transformative pedagogy in the 21st century
Continuing professional development as change
Sustainable design in a circular economy
Future proofing art education
Widening participation access to art education
Social entrepreneurship and design thinking
Gallery as a critical space for learning
Education though art as social cohesion
Socially engaged art and design practices
Social change through design
Designing as agency
Community education through the arts
Histories of change in art, craft and design education
Health and wellbeing through education in the arts
Art as a transformative practice
Disability and the arts as agents of change
Early childhood education and the arts
Social media and social change
Technological change and social change
Educational change and social change
The possibilities of social agency through the arts
Space/place as an agent in social change
Art and citizenship
Craft practice as emancipation
Politics of change through the arts
Young people and social engagement through the arts
Contemporary community art practices
Community crafts
Community education through art
Arts and political reaction
The arts and displacement/diaspora

To submit an abstract, maximum 100 words, please email: ijade@chester.ac.uk by 30th September 2017.

Registration and Fees

Early Registration (by 31^st July 2017):

Standard: £240
NSEAD members: £215
Student and unwaged: £100 (the student fee is subject to registration and employment status – please apply for the reduced fee by sending a request toijade@chester.ac.uk)

Standard Registration (from 1^st August 2017):

Standard: £280
NSEAD members: £240
Student and unwaged: £100 (the student fee is subject to registration and employment status – please apply for the reduced fee by sending a request toijade@chester.ac.uk)

Fee includes all day Friday and Saturday sessions, refreshments and lunch, but does not include accommodation or evening dinners. There is no single day rate.

Please book via the following link:
https://storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=97

For questions about registration or to make payment via invoice please contact: ijade@chester.ac.uk

There will be a £15 cancellation fee and no refunds can be given after 30th September 2017. Please note that the conference is non-profit making and all fees are used for conference costs.

Accommodation

There are many hotels available in Dublin. The easiest way to check availability and book is usually through www.booking.com. Please note that Dublin is a popular weekend destination with tourists so early booking is advised.

Recommended hotels include: