CALL FOR PAPERS- Media For All 9

The 9th International Conference Media for All will be held on 27-28-29 January 2021 in Barcelona organised by TransMedia Catalonia.

On 27 January 2021 there will be workshops.

On 28-29 2021 the main conference will take place.

Abstract submission is now open.

Time-frame:

● abstract submission: January-March 2020.

● notification of acceptance: June 2020.

● early-bird registration: until 30th September 2020.

● standard registration: October-November-December 2020.

The conference will be preceded by ARSAD and by an EASIT event.

CFP:

Tomorrow’s mediascape will be a transformed landscape where collaboration, partnership and mutual understanding will be key to success for traditional and new players. New voices, new workflows, and new technologies will provide great opportunities to interact and initiate lasting changes in business models and in discussions that progress from tolerating difference to celebrating diversity.

Media for All 9 will provide a platform for all stakeholders, from researchers and developers to analysts, audiences and business leaders to present their findings, developments, ideas and experiences from the multi-faceted world of audiovisual translation and media accessibility and to highlight in particular their technological, social, financial and academic impact.

The conference will promote creative thinking and provide a forum for people to share knowledge and expand their horizons while demonstrating the true potential of multidisciplinary work.

Media for All 9 will host participants representing all sectors with the explicit goal of exploring how collaborative approaches and methodologies as well as advances in technology and skillsets will transform the panorama of media accessibility and translation, and contribute to creating a society for all.

The key themes for Media for All 9 are:

● Technology transformation

● Cross-stakeholder collaboration

● Community involvement

● Flexibility, adaptability, customization

● Awareness and education

● Professional practices

● Research and testing

● Resources and networks

● Standards and best practices

Topics to be addressed within the field of audiovisual translation and media accessibility include:

● Production tools

● Content creation and consumption

● KPIs and evaluation metrics

● Devices, environments and platforms

● Education

● Ethics

● Research methodologies

● Technologies

● Cognition and perception research

● Standards and policies

For more information, please click http://jornades.uab.cat/media4all9/.