Conference
Program
Wednesday June 21
6:00 PM
Welcome Reception:
-
Meet on the back deck at Dos Alas CubaRican Café and Lounge
Catch up with old friends and meet new people!
*food and drinks for the reception are not part of VisCom registration fee.
Conference Location
Sherwin Room
Thursday June 22
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast* Traditional Breakfast Chef’s Table
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
9:00 – 10:30 AM
Facilitator: Trischa Goodnow
Photovoice
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” Marianne Williamson
Viscomm participants are asked to bring three photos that show what brings you joy. You should send your photos prior to the reception on Wednesday to erin.cook@oregonstate.edu.
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 – 11:45 AM
Chair: Erin Cook
Documenting the World
-
Kim Komenich | San Francisco State University | “The One-Semester Documentary Project”
-
John M. Harris | Western Washington University | “On the Scene: How Videography and Photojournalism Have Shaped United States History”
-
Conrad Smith | University of Wyoming | “Changes in Photojournalism During Its Second Century”
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch*: Mexican Fiesta Lunch
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
1:30 – 2:45 PM
Chair: Scott Campbell
Sticking with the Documentary Theme
-
David Nolan | Texas State University | “Reexamining the Retracing of Russell Lee”
-
Berkley Hudson | University of Missouri | “Possum Town: Documentary of Mississippi Trouble & Resilience”
-
Pat Clark | University of Colorado Boulder | “The Immersive Experimental Documentary”
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Chair: Kim Komenich
The Times They Are A-Changin’
-
Tracy Rutledge | The University of Tennessee at Martin | "Summitt Blue, a Logo, and Commercial Semiotics: A Cautionary Tale for Visual Branding”
-
Katie Krcmarik | Illinois State University | “Breaking Away from Digital: Exploring the Analog World of Letterpress to Encourage Risk-Taking in Students”
-
Julie Grandjean & Mark Gring | Texas Tech University “Messianic Liberations: Emmett Till, Che Guevara, and Christ”
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner*: The Mill Smokehouse
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
Friday June 23
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast*: Mountain Continental
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Chair: Ross Taylor
We're Moving...
-
Peg Achterman | Seattle Pacific University | “Touring Israel”
-
Shane Epping | University of Wyoming | “Commuting”
-
David Grewe | California State University, Northridge | “Maintaining the Movement ...We are the Legacy of Cesar Chavez"
-
Joe Gosen | Western Washington University | "Dreaming of a Free Press"
Noon
You’re on your own for lunch, dinner, and shenanigans.
*** Afternoon and Evening Off
Saturday June 24
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast*: Bluebird Breakfast Chef’s Table
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
9:00 – 10:15 AM
Chair: Conrad Smith
A Visual Hodgepodge
-
Ross Taylor | Colorado University Boulder | “A Wondrous Note”
-
Lawrence Mullen | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | “Visualizing Complex Scientific Concepts and Processes: A Case Study of NOVA”
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 – 12:00 PM
Facilitator: Nikki Arnell
Discussion
The Website…what do we do with it?
Noon – 1:30 PM
Lunch*: Create-A-Sandwich Table
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Chair: Peg Atcherman
Empowerment through Struggle
-
Trischa Goodnow & Erin Cook | Oregon State University | ”Not Done Yet: The Semicolon Project as Silent Protest to End the Silence”
-
Scott Campbell | National University | "Bio Art: Teaching Biology Through Art."
-
Nikki Arnell | Arkansas State University | “XYZ - Understanding Generational Differences for Improved Communication”
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 – 4:30 PM
Town Hall
Where do we go next…both literally and figuratively?
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner*: Italian Dinner Table
*available only for those who paid VisCom registration fee