New Media Writing Prize Unconference ________________________________ 13-14 May 2025 – 100% Virtual (Zoom) You are cordially invited to contribute to our third annual New Media Writing Prize Unconference. This two-day creative and critical participant-directed Unconference is hosted by Bournemouth University<http://bournemouth.ac.uk> (UK) in partnership with the Electronic Literature Organization<https://eliterature.org/> and the British Library<https://www.bl.uk>. The Unconference will culminate in the awards evening for the New Media Writing Prize on 14 May 2025. Please see https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/unconference/ for the full call for proposals and a link to submit your proposal. Deadline: 25 February EXTENDED to 15 March 2025 Unconference Theme: Collaboration This year’s theme explores the intersections of digital collaboration, inclusivity, and creative innovation. How can we work together across disciplines and geographies to shape the future of digital media? We encourage proposals that address these questions through practical, hands-on activities and engaging discussions. We encourage submissions that align with the collaborative, hands-on spirit of the Unconference. We are particularly interested in proposals for activities that emphasize participation, creativity, and discussion. Examples of activities include: * Live Co-Creation: Collaborative storytelling, netprovs, or group design challenges. * Hack-a-Thon / Write-a-Thon: Thematic challenges that result in co-created outputs. * Peer-Led Clinics: Hands-on sessions using accessible tools like Twine, GitHub, or creative software. * Creative Networking Sessions: Innovative ways to connect participants (e.g., collaboration speed-dating). * Dialogues in Digital Practice: Lightning talks based in a panel’s research or practice followed by facilitated discussion and creative responses. * Thematic Breakouts: Discussions or activities exploring subthemes like accessibility or sustainability. * Quickfire Interludes: Quick creative exercises (e.g., collaborative poems, brainstorming). Researchers could also use these for data collection — try things out on us! * …and anything else you can think of! Please note we’ll be limiting single-presenter presentations to 7 minutes or less. This includes artists’ talks. Proposal submission deadline: 25 February EXTENDED to 15 March 2025, Midnight UTC. Please see https://newmediawritingprize.co.uk/unconference/ for the full call for proposals and a link to submit your proposal. ________________________________ BU is a Disability Confident Employer and has signed up to the Mindful Employer charter. Information about the accessibility of University buildings can be found on the BU AccessAble webpages. This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email, which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University or its subsidiary companies. Nor can any contract be formed on behalf of the University or its subsidiary companies via email.