Dear Friends and Colleagues,THE SOCIAL is the title of the 4th International Association forVisual Culture's biennial conference (IAVC2016@Boston) held at BostonUniversity September 29, 30 and October 1, 2016. The conferenceIAVC2016@Boston invites international collaborations, papers andevents on post-democracy, post-society, anger, violence, futurevisions, crisis, zombie democracies, social media, neo-slavery,post-capitalism, post-data, social evolution, revolution, actions,post-state, interventionism, cannibalizing corporativism,post-colonialism, economic vampirism, neo-serfs, globalized thievery,art activism, red art, insurrectional art and social exploitation.More information and the call for papers can be accessed here:http://ocradst.org/visualculture2016/call-for-papers/Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1624421197797477/I would be most grateful if you could disseminate the call across yourfaculty networks. You can also follow the event on the newsletter
http://ow.ly/Ybxix Submission GuidelinesPlease submit a 200-300 word Abstracts by April 10, 2016 to:ocradst@gmail.comIn the subject of your email write the words IAVC2016@Boston followedby the chosen Section for your paper, e.g. IAVC2016@Boston Art andSociety.Please note: you can submit only one Abstract and you should allocateit in the appropriate section.The Abstract should contain:your nameyour addressyour emailyour affiliation (university or other institution you work for/with):the section you are applying for: e.g. Social Incarcerationyour 200 to 300 words abstractDeadlinesAbstract submission: April 10, 2016Temporary Acceptance: April 30, 2016Full papers: July 30, 2016Lanfranco Aceti, Program DirectorBoston UniversityArts Administration808 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 269EBoston, MA 02215www.bu.edu/artsadminP. 617-353-4742F. 617-358-1230E. aceti@bu.eduConferences: http://ocradst.org/visualculture2016/Lanfranco Aceti http://www.lanfrancoaceti.comDirector and Founder, OCR http://www.ocradst.orgDirector and Founder, MoCC http://www.museumofcontemporarycuts.orgEditor in Chief LEA, MIT Press http://www.leoalmanac.orgFollow the events on the newsletter http://www.lanfrancoaceti.com/newsletters/