University of Washington to Host 11th Annual Imagining America Conference September 23-25

Imagining America is organizing a forum to further advance its commitment to public scholarship and practice of the arts, humanities and design in campus/community partnerships throughout the US.

From September 23 to September 25, the University of Washington will host the 11th annual Imagining America Conference. Organizers of the conference decided to hold the event in Seattle, WA, because the event organizers consider it a current city of technological advancement and social justice activism. This year’s theme, “Convergence Zones: Public Cultures and Translocal Practices,” will explore how public scholarship can create new connections among disciplines, communities, and sectors. The convergent intersections of social, cultural and technological practices is supposed to reshape research, teaching and engagement activities while fostering new projects, knowledge and publics.

The conference will include both on-campus sessions and visits to off-campus sites, which will cover teaching/research-based collaborations. Site visits will gather expertise from local, national and international practitioners, as well as feature partnerships that engage through various types of practices, including community arts and media, and environmental restorations and built environments.

For more information about the conference, please read the official announcement from Imagining America. It includes separate registration fees based on member type and conference day. Registrations fees before August 10 are lower than fees paid after the date.