REMINDER: CALL FOR PAPERS
- ASPERA Web Admin
- Jun 15
- 3 min read
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 22nd 2026
SUSTAINABLE SCREENS
"The production of a film is a collective effort, a collaboration of minds and spirits. To make it sustainable, we must not only protect our resources but nurture the creative environment that allows the workforce to thrive and the work to endure." - Agnes Varda
As screen industries navigate rapid technological, cultural, environmental and geopolitical change, sustainability has become the critical challenge shaping the future viability of screen production and education.
The ASPERA 2026 conference explores sustainability, inviting researchers, educators and practitioners to examine how screen media production research, and learning and teaching strategies, can support ecological responsibility, ethical innovation, inclusive creative practices, and socially engaged storytelling across diverse contexts.
CONFERENCE DATES: 23-25 November 2026. Monday - Wednesday
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 22 June 2026, Monday
CONFERENCE LOCATION: Curtin University, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, Perth, Western Australia
CONTACT: conference@aspera.org.au
We ask...
How can the screen industries adapt to ecological change while sustaining creative possibility?
What does sustainable screen production look like in an era of GenAl, automation and digital disruption?
How can screen education cultivate resilience, ethical practices, flexible and adaptable practitioners able to adjust to constant change?
How can screen storytelling contribute to sustainable cultural, social and community change?
WE INVITE SCHOLARS, PRACTITIONER AND EDUCATORS TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS ON KEY THEMES/PERSPECTIVES INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):
New Directions in Film Production Research
Sustainable and Ethical Screen Practices
Teaching and Learning Design and Innovations
Inclusive Storytelling & Diverse Creative Pedagogies
Workforce, Industry and Policy Challenges
Emerging Screen Forms
Geopolitical Contexts and Transitions
Submission Guidelines:
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS DUE: Monday 22nd June to conference@aspera.org.au
INDIVIDUAL OR CO-PRESENTED RESEARCH PAPERS (UP TO 20 MINUTES)
Please submit a 300-word abstract (in PDF format) outlining your proposed paper and a short bio (100 words).
THEMED PANELS (PRESENTATIONS FOR 90MINS)
Panels of 3 × 20mins OR 4 × 15mins thematically linked solo or co-presented research papers followed by questions. Please submit a single 400-word abstract (in PDF format) outlining panel theme and proposed papers and a short bio (100 words) for each presenter.
ROUNDTABLE (PRESENTATIONS FOR 90MINS)
led by a chair bringing together 4 to 6 participants (including the chair as a participant if speaking as well as chairing) to offer short (up to 6 minute) position statements to lead dis-cussion. The roundtable will be designed to create a discussion forum.
The format is flexible and can be adapted to allow members of the roundtable to introduce exercises or other activities. Please submit a 400-word abstract (in PDF format) outlining your proposed panel and a short bio (100 words) for each participant.
PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (UP TO 20 MINUTES)
Please submit a 300-word abstract (in PDF form) outlining your type of presentation, any specific technical needs for the presentation (AV, internet access) and short bio (100 words). Work-in-progress and presentations on practice by HDR candidates are encouraged.
WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES OR DEMONSTRATIONS (UP TO 60 MINUTES)
Please submit a 300-word abstract (in PDF form) indicating if your proposal is a workshop, masterclass or demonstration and the session focus, objectives, and format. Clearly state what participants will learn or achieve by attending the session.
Other considerations are methods or techniques to be used (i.e. hands-on activities, group work, live demonstrates, interactive). Include any specific needs (AV, space requirements, internet access) and short bio (100 words).
INDUSTRY- ACADEMIC COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS (UP TO 20 MINUTES)
Sessions aimed at bridging the gap between industry practice and academic research, fostering dialogue, knowledge sharing and collaborative problem solving. Address a sustainability challenge or opportunity within the film industry and tertiary sector that can lead to innovation solutions. Proposals should outline the details of the collaboration, such as co-design, training initiatives, technology advancement or policy development. Please submit a 300-word abstract and the format (workshop, panel, demonstration etc.) Include any specific needs (AV, space requirements, internet access) and short bio (100 words).
Key Dates:
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MONDAY 22 JUNE 2026
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE - MONDAY 27TH JULY 2026
CONFERENCE DATES - MONDAY 23RD NOVEMBER - WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2026
FOR INQUIRIES AND FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
DR KERREEN ELY-HARPER
SCHOOL OF MEDIA, CREATIVE ARTS AND SOCIAL INQUIRY CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH, AUSTRALIA
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