CFP: ICA pre-conference on transmedia storytelling Title: Transmedia Storytelling: Theories, Methods and Research Strategies Time: Monday, 17 June; 08.00 – 17.00 Location: Hilton Metropole London Hotel Costs: 115.00 USD - This fee covers the pre-conference registration, two coffee breaks and a lunch. Organizers: • Carlos A. Scolari (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain) • Indrek Ibrus (Tallinn University, Estonia) Sponsors • Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School • Universitat Pompeu Fabra Website: http://ica2013transmedia.wordpress.com/ Description: Transmedia storytelling is one of the remarkable experiences emerging from the contemporary media ecology. It is a complex research object that can be approached from different perspectives: economical (diversification strategies, industry re-structuring, evolving business models, marketing purposes, branding applications, etc.), narratological (narrative structures, expansion strategies, etc.), legal (copyrights, remix cultures, etc.), sociological (audience formation, user-generated content creation, fan cultures, etc.). The main objectives of the pre-conference are to present and discuss the cutting edge studies on transmedia phenomena around the world and to consolidate an international and interdisciplinary network of transmedia researchers. Format: The pre-conference will consist of three sessions and a concluding panel of keynotes: • Session I (09.15-10.45) Political Economy of Transmedia: global and regional cross-platform industries, their diversification strategies, business models, marketing strategies, transmedia and branding, production routines, legal issues, etc. • Session II (11.00-12.30) Transmedia Narrative Worlds: semiotics of transmedia, studies of narrative structures, expansion strategies, adaptation studies, story gamification, etc. • Session III (13.30-15.00) Transmedia and audiences: studies of co-creation, user agencies, remix practices, fan cultures, etc. • Keynotes panel (15.15-17.00) Sarah Atkinson (University of Brighton) Elizabeth Evans (University of Nottingham) Göran Bolin (Södertorn University) Each session will have five papers presented based on abstracts submitted in advance. There will be a respondent for each panel, designed to facilitate dialogue and interaction. Submission Process: Scholars interested in participating in the preconference should submit abstracts of no more than 400 words to Carlos A. Scolari (carlos.scolari@gmail.com) and Indrek Ibrus (ibrus@tlu.ee) by February 4, 2013. Authors will be informed regarding acceptance / rejection for the preconference no later than February 25, 2013. Full papers will need to be submitted no later than May 15, 2013. The pre-conference will take place on June 17, 2013. Please direct queries and requests for information to carlos.scolari@gmail.com and ibrus@tlu.ee. --------------------- Dr. Indrek Ibrus Research Fellow Tallinn University, Estonian Institute of Humanities Email: indrek.ibrus@gmail.com Phone: +372 56978885 Recent book: "Crossmedia Innovations: Texts, Markets, Institutions". Frankfurt: Peter Lang (2012) Editors: Indrek Ibrus, Carlos A. Scolari. http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten...