The AM.ICAD Conversations are a 1.5-hour format that offers valuable and high-quality structured discussions on research topics important to the AM.ICAD field and that cannot be easily captured by a research paper.
The conversations provide an environment to engage a limited number of participants in a constructive dialogue to arrive at new understandings on a particular topic or research agenda. The overall aim is to have a series of stimulating and provocative sessions that have the potential to advance emergent forms of research and design approaches and to identify future questions for the AM.ICAD community.
We are particularly interested in proposals that bring together diverse perspectives, are experiential in nature, and that will productively challenge our assumptions of what the topics and forms of interacting, researching and designing with sound are, or could be, including e.g. research and methodology issues, societal challenges and design aspects. This year’s theme is “Let’s Play Together”, proposing to explore perspectives of play within sonic research, and from we expect that a variety of Conversations will be accepted and discussed.
Submission deadline: May 9, 2025 (AoE)
Where to Submit: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=amicad2025
See important dates for more deadlines
Submission information
The lead organizer should provide a brief background and description of the topic they would like to cover. When submitting, the lead organizer should ensure to have contacted all the intended organizers and that they have agreed to participate in the session (note: this requires conference registration). We encourage collaboration between organizers from different locations and institutions.
Organizer Name | Affiliation | |
| Organizer 1 (Lead and Contact) | email@address.edu | University of XXX |
| Organizer 2 | ||
| Organizer 3 |
Organizing the research question and setting-up the session
The audience should be able to engage with this research question together with the Organizers during the Conversation session. Try to present a clear overarching question, and then any sub-questions, if appropriate.
Describe how you intend to present or elicit work and facilitate an open exchange for the 1.5 hours available. Describe the role that each Organizer will play in your session and how you plan to incorporate and document the contributions of those present. List any special equipment or materials that you will need.
Preparing your Conversation proposal
Proposals should be up to 2 pages in length, including any references. Images and graphic material may be included (see Call for Papers ICAD or Call for Papers AM for the templates)
Review and selection process
Conversation proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the AM.ICAD Organising Committee that will assess:
- Relevance of topic
- Appropriateness of format
- Potential for an open and engaging session.
Publication and Dissemination
The organisers are expected to produce a concluding document (up to 4000 words) from their conversation sessions using the AM.ICAD templates and describing the discussion that took place. Conversation transcripts may be used along with other additional material (e.g. images, screenshots) generated from, or helping to interpret, the discussion.
Further formatting and submission instructions will be given following the conference with final documents published. The benefit for the Organizers is to have a citable result from their session. Please indicate any further plans you would have for dissemination or continuing the conversation following the conference.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Conversations chairs if you have any questions, at info.amicad2025@dei.uc.pt
Conversations Chairs (General & Program Chairs)
General Chairs AM
Licínio Roque, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Stefano Delle Monache, Sound Perception & Design Group, STMS Lab Ircam-CNRS–SU, France
General Chairs ICAD
Amílcar Cardoso, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Paul Vickers, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
Program Chairs AM
Mariana Seiça, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Whitman College, Washington, United States
Program Chairs ICAD
Pedro Martins, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Stephen Roddy, University College Cork, Ireland