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IFFTI 2008
The Body: Connections with Fashion
10th Annual Conference for the International Foundation of Fashion
Technology Institutes (IFFTI)
Hosted by
RMIT University
School of Architecture & Design and School of Fashion & Textiles
Melbourne, Australia
13 - 14 March 2008
Convenors:
Tina Guglielmino - Programs Manager, School of Fashion & Textiles
Mick Peel- Program Director (Fashion) School of Architecture & Design
Call for Papers
KEY DATES
30 July 2007- Submission of abstracts
31 August 2007 - Advice on selected abstracts
9 November 2007- Submission of full papers
30 November 2007 - Advice on review of full papers
21 December 2007 - Submission of revised papers
13 -14 March 2008 - IFFTI 2008 Conference
Papers are invited that address the themes outlined below:
The overall theme aims to capture research in various disciplines of fashion and related practices that explore notions of the body in fashion. The theme enables a diversity of research foci related to the body and its connection to fashion; from the utilitarian function of clothing to the discipline of semiotics; from the business of fashion to manufacturing, materials technology, design innovation, history and education.
The Conference will be structured as a platform for a series of diverse but related themes that reflect current research directions and strengths of IFFTI members and the broader research community.
Abstracts for papers are invited for, but not limited to, any of the listed themes. Not all papers will necessarily be organised into themes at the Conference as there will be open category sessions to accommodate other papers of interest.
THEMES
- Nobody / Everybody
- Collective / Self
- Body-Tech
- Habitat / Wellbeing
- Performance
- Temporality
- Politics
- Futures
- Open Sessions
REVIEW PROCESS
- Submission of abstracts of not more than 300 words are invited.
- The selection of papers for the IFFTI 2008 Conference will be determined through a rigorous peer review process. Abstracts will be reviewed and selected by a committee appointed by the Conference convenors. Advice on acceptance or rejection of proposed papers will be given with appropriate feedback from the reviewers.
- Nominations for reviewers of full papers have been sought from all IFFTI member institutions. Additional reviewers may be appointed by the Conference convenors.
- Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to submit full papers (3000 - 5000 words) for review prior to the Conference.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
- Authors of recommended papers will be required to present their paper in a 20 minute presentation at the IFFTI 2008 Conference on 13 or 14 March 2008.
- All selected papers will be published as Conference Proceedings (unless the author requests otherwise) which will be distributed at the Conference.
Online Submission of Abstracts
Submission of abstracts and papers is being coordinated using software
accessible on our Online Conference Paper Management System (OCPMS)
IFFTI 2008web site portal. A link to this portal will be included on the IFFTI 2008 website which is currently under construction.
The OCPMS portal is accessible by the organising committee, authors and paper reviewers only, for Conference organisation, and submission and reviewing of papers.
Submitting your abstract to the OCPMS portal / User ID & Password
Please follow instructions below to Login and to submit your paper. All communications relating to the submission process are to be made via the web site:
- Go to Welcome page (http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference-papers/login.php?page=modify&confID=3) and select 'Self Registration'.
- On Abstract Submission page (http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference-papers/SelfRegistration.php) and select 'IFFTI2008'.
- Selecting 'IFFTI2008' will take you to a second Abstract Submission page where you can insert contact details and your abstract (http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference-papers/SelfRegistration.php?page=modify&confID=3)
Note for IFFTI members: If you are a Junior Faculty Member please insert the text 'Junior Faculty Member' in 'Affiliations' field after specifying affiliation.
(It is recommended that your Login ID does not include your family name)
- Very important: Select 'Submit' button.
- The system will generate an automated response confirming submission of your abstract, and open a Welcome page where you can change your password and other details. The system will also send an email with a record of your userid and password.
Author details held in the database will be used for the purpose of creation of the IFFTI 2008 website, promotion, etc. Personal details will not be made available to others outside of the organising committee unless author permission is secured.
IFFTI 2008 Website
The website is under construction. We will advise authors as soon as the site is available for viewing. The site will include details relating to registration, payment, accommodation, visiting Melbourne, etc.
Paper Submission Enquiries
If you have enquiries about abstract submissions, email the Editor using the 'Email Editor' button in drop down list or 'Editor' hyperlink on View User record page. Please delete existing wording in email Subject field (OCPMS: IFFTI 2008 Web Enquiry). Instead, insert keyword relating to enquiry + your last name + date (Example: ABSTRACT UPLOAD PROBLEM_SMITH_8/7)
General Enquiries
For general enquiries about the Symposium (ie registration, payment, etc.) email Kaye Ashton at:
iffti@rmit.edu.au
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