The Call for Submissions is now closed.
Hidden Stories/Human Lives
Textile Society of America 17th Biennial Symposium
Boston, Massachusetts – October 14-18, 2020
Online submission process opens May 30, 2019
Deadline for submissions October 1, 2019
Deadline for financial aid applications February 15, 2020
Deadline for entries to Members’ Exhibition April 1, 2020
All submissions must be made online at https://textilesociety.submittable.com/submit
Emailed, mailed, and faxed submissions will not be considered.
Submission Categories Descriptions
Individual Papers/Presentations/Artist Talks are expected to be 20 minutes in length. These presentations will be organized by the Program Committee into 90-minute sessions of 3 or 4 presentations with time for audience discussion at the end of all presentations. Authors/artists submit an abstract of no more than 300 words and up to 4 sample images are welcome, but not required as part of the submission.
Organized Panels may include 3 or 4 individual presentations of 15-20 minutes each, organized around a theme with a designated chair, who will act as moderator. The session should total 90 minutes, including audience discussion time. Each presentation must have an abstract of no more than 300 words and up to 4 images; the session itself must also have a title and an abstract of no more than 300 words. Organizers submit all session abstracts.
Roundtable Discussions may involve 3 or 4 individuals and a moderator who poses questions to which participants respond, but generally do not require prepared presentations. Speakers’ times are flexible, with the participants’ discussion totaling 90 minutes including audience discussion time. Moderators submit one abstract of no more than 300 words.
Film/Digital Media may be of any length. Screening time for videos and film will be structured around the proposals that are submitted and accepted, and will include discussion time with the producer or presenter. Producers/presenters submit an abstract of no more than 300 words with a sample clip up to 3 minutes.
Warp Speed presentations are image-driven lightning talk sessions. Presentations include 20 slides, with each slide shown for 20 seconds, for a talk lasting exactly 6 minutes, 40 seconds. The Program Committee will organize these presentations into a 60-90-minute session. Speakers must submit one abstract of no more than 300 words and five representative images. Final PowerPoint presentations must be submitted no later than September 1, 2020.
Members’ Exhibition: TSA invites you to participate in the Boston 2020 Symposium members’ juried exhibition. Drawing on the theme Hidden Stories/Human Lives, works should reflect the Symposium mission of inclusion and diversity. The deadline for on-line submissions is April 1, 2020. The display venue is currently under discussion but will be likely be a location central to the conference site. One roundtable of exhibition participants, selected by the jury, will be formed to discuss the process and works in the exhibition.
Guidelines & Deadlines
Please see the online Submission Forms for complete requirements and entry details.
All submissions must be made online at https://textilesociety.submittable.com/submit
Emailed, mailed, and faxed submissions will not be considered. All submissions will be juried blind
All submissions should be based on original research, reflecting material not previously published. In submitting a proposal, the author/artist explicitly authorizes its use on the TSA website and in publications including, but not limited to, the Symposium Program and Proceedings.
Individuals may complete multiple submissions; however, except in special circumstances, a maximum of one submission will be accepted per person in order to permit the greatest number of participants. Please note that acceptance into the Members’ Exhibition will not preclude the acceptance of a submission in another category.
TSA Membership Requirement
Membership in the Textile Society of America is not required for those submitting an abstract for consideration. Everyone presenting at the 2020 Symposium, however, must be a TSA member in good standing at the time of the Symposium (October 2020). Nonmember applicants may join TSA when their papers are accepted and prior to the 2020 Symposium. Membership fees are not refundable. To join TSA or to check your membership status please visit: www.textilesocietyofamerica.org/membership
Timeline
Submission process opens: May 30, 2019
Abstract Submission Deadline: October 1, 2019
Notification of Acceptance to Presenters: Jan 31, 2020
Submission for Members’ Exhibition process opens: February 1, 2020
Deadline for applications for financial aid: February 15, 2020
Notification of financial aid award: March 16, 2020
Deadline for Presenters to Confirm Participation: March 31, 2020
Deadline for Members’ Exhibition entries: April 1, 2020
Registration Opens and Preliminary Program Posted: May 18, 2020
Deadline for Presenters to Register for the Symposium: June 15, 2020
Updated Program and Exhibition Details Posted by: July 7, 2020
Deadline for Symposium Proceedings: Jan 30, 2020
Program Selection
TSA follows a policy of peer review by specialists in the areas of submission and merit consideration for acceptance into the Symposium program. Initial review of proposals and abstracts by the jury will be done without author identification. Final selections will be made by the Symposium Program Committee, composed of representatives from the Symposium Organizing Committee and the TSA Board, based on jurors’ ranking and comments; originality of research and clarity; relatedness to the Symposium theme; and the interests of Textile Society of America as expressed in our mission and diversity statements. The final program will be organized to ensure a diversity of geographic regions, subject matter, scholarly approaches, and levels of experience. Students and those new to the field are encouraged to submit. TSA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, age, religion, disability, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation.
Acceptance by TSA implies the presenter’s commitment to register for and attend the 17th TSA Biennial Symposium in Boston, and intent to participate in the capacity proposed. Following acceptance, all speakers, session organizers, and panel presenters must confirm their commitment to present at and attend the Symposium by March 18, 202. All participants must register for the Symposium by June 15, 2020. All accepted abstracts and presenters’ biographies will be published on the TSA website and in the Symposium Program and Proceedings.
Publication
All accepted papers are eligible for publication in the Biennial Symposium Proceedings published within 10 months of the Symposium. Manuscripts (text and images) for publication in the 2020 Symposium Proceedings must be received no later than January 30, 2021. If no manuscript is submitted, the abstract will be published. Guidelines for preparing manuscripts for publication and where to submit them will be available on the TSA website.
Registration & Financial Aid
All presenters must register for the Symposium and pay the accompanying registration fee. Registration rates will be posted when registration opens and usually range from $375-$450 for presenters. We encourage you to seek financial support from your school or institution. TSA offers a limited number of need- and merit-based scholarships and awards outlined on our Symposium Awards & Financial Aid page.
For questions please contact the TSA national office at: hiddenstories@textilesociety.org
