CfP: A Dance of Perception: The Symbiosis of Image and Sound; International Visual Sociology Association Conference 2027 (30.06–03.07.2027, Cardiff), Deadline: 30 November 2026

The conference explores how image and sound interact to produce social meaning, shape perception and influence how we understand everyday life. We welcome contributions from media, communication and cultural studies, film and digital media, documentary practice, audiovisual ethnography and related fields.

Possible topics include:

The politics of soundtrack, music and sound design in visual narratives

Ethnographic film and the ethics of audiovisual representation

Digital cultures, social media aesthetics and synthetic media

Sound, image and performance in ritual and everyday life

Memory, identity, emotion and audiovisual archives

AI-generated soundscapes, deepfakes and authenticity

Practice-led and participatory approaches to audiovisual research

Submissions are welcome as 15-minute papers, interactive workshops, posters, exhibition installations and films. Practice-led and early-career researchers are particularly encouraged to participate.

Abstract deadline: 30 November 2026.

Full call and submission information:
https://visualsociology.org/2027-ivsa-conference-cardiff-wales-uk/

Film Festival submissions:
https://filmfreeway.com/ivsafilmfestival

The conference is organised in collaboration with the University of South Wales’ Creative Industries Research and Innovation Group and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

We would be grateful if you would circulate this call to colleagues and research students whose work might be of interest.