The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada's 36th Annual Conference
Related documents (PDF format): Conference Co-Chairs: George Thomas Kapelos, Ryerson University and Sharon Vattay Members of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC), representatives of affiliated societies, and other scholars who wish to present a paper at the 2009 Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario, May 20-24, 2009, are invited to submit paper proposals by 31 January 2009. The conference will take place at Ryerson University in the heart of Toronto. The conference will coincide with the annual Festival of Architecture and Design, and specifically with Doors Open Toronto (May 23-24) - an annual event that celebrates the city's architecture by providing free access to buildings that are not generally open to the public. Attendees will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to visit architectural sites throughout the city on their own over the course of Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. As a learned society devoted to the examination of the role of the built environment in Canadian society, the SSAC's strength comes from the diversity of research and activity undertaken by its members in the study of architecture in Canada. As the sole national society whose focus of interest is Canada's built environment in all its manifestations, the Annual Meeting provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge by members from all regions of the country and from the range of disciplines that make up our membership. Therefore, on behalf of the conference organizers and members of the Conference Scientific Committee we invite all members of the Society to Ryerson University in May 2009 for what we hope will be an exciting, stimulating and engaging conference. The proposals (in the language of your choice) should include the title of the paper, the name and affiliation of the Session Chair (along with contact information) and a brief description. Individual papers are to run maximum 20 minutes each and sessions are to run approximately two hours in length. For individual papers: Those interested in presenting a paper that corresponds to the themes outlined below, should send an abstract (maxiumum 250 words, in the language of your choice). In addition to the themes below, an open session will be organized. The proposals should include the title of the paper, the name, affiliation, CV and contact information of the presenter, and a brief abstract, which will be used for publication in the Conference program. Abstracts should define the subject and summarize the argument to be presented in the proposed paper. The content of the paper should be a product of original research that is primarily analytical and interpretive rather than descriptive in nature. Each paper will have to adhere to the 20 minute maximum. If you are interested in presenting a paper, please consider submitting a paper proposal. Or, if you know a colleague, student, friend or member of the community whose work would be of interest to the Society, do encourage them to participate. Abstracts are to be submitted by 31 January 2009. Conference registration and details of events and activities will be available after 1 March 2009. Deadline for submission for sessions and papers is: January 31, 2009 Inquiries to be sent to Conference Co-Chairs: George Kapelos and Sharon Vattay at the contact information below. A Scientific Committee will review the abstracts and will contact applicants according to the scheduled dates below. The Scientific Committee, along with the chosen Session Chairs, will also review all of the draft papers and provide comments to individual presenters. Schedule:The goal of the 2009 conference is to stimulate debate and discussion on the role of history and theory in the making of architecture in Canada. Recognizing that the SSAC is an organization with a broad and multi-disciplinary constituency, the theme presents a challenge to the participants to consider the study of architecture from a number of different perspectives, for example: To facilitate the presentation of these ideas and concepts, members are encouraged to submit session proposals, perhaps through the following approaches: Thank you. George Thomas Kapelos, gkapelos@ryerson.ca Sharon Vattay, svattay@chass.utoronto.ca or, SSAC2009@ryerson.ca Mail: SSAC 09 c/o George Thomas Kapelos Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Science Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5B 2K3 Telephone 416 979 5000 x 6510 | |
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