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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:

1) Go to Welcome page:
http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference-papers/login.php?page=modify&confID=3select'Self
Registration'.

2) On Abstract Submission page
(http://www.ocpms.com.au/conference-papers/SelfRegistration.php)
select 'IFFTI2008'. 

3) 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)

4) Very important: Select 'Submit' button. 

5) 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 at rmit.edu.au