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Date:       2015-08-25 15:50:01
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Inaugural Marantz Picturebook 
Research Symposium
July 24-26, 2016
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Keynote: Will Hillenbrand, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
(Additional keynote speakers to be announced)

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
“The Picturebook as an Art Object”: 
Honoring the life and work of Dr. Kenneth A. Marantz
According to Dr. Kenneth A. Marantz, professor of art education at the Ohio
State University from 1971 to 1991, picturebooks (spelled as one word by Dr.
Marantz) are “such rich repositories of visual art, so readily available
compared with the resources housed in galleries and museums, that I believe
we must take the fullest advantage of them.”
 
For many young children, picturebooks represent their first exposure to
culture — to art, and to literature — in one perfect package. For older
children, picturebooks are a useful tool for addressing controversial or
difficult subject matter. For all, the aesthetic relationship with
picturebooks can create life-long connections.

Dr. Marantz and his wife, Sylvia Marantz, have graciously funded a biannual
scholarly picturebook research symposium to be organized and hosted by the
Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science. In this
Inaugural Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium, to be held July 24-26,
2016, we honor Ken Marantz’s lifelong dedication to the art of the picturebook.
 
This call for proposals seeks original, interdisciplinary research in areas
related to picturebooks, especially centered on Dr. Marantz’s concept of the
picturebook as an art object.

CONFIRMED KEYNOTE

Children’s book author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand will deliver a
keynote address. Hillenbrand, who studied under Ken Marantz, received the
2012 Parents' Choice Silver Honor award for his illustrations in Bear in
Love. Other accolades include a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators;
Notable Book Award from the American Library Association for the first
picture book he illustrated, Traveling to Tondo; and Children's Choice
Awards from the International Reading Association for Sam Sunday and the
Mystery at the Ocean Beach Hotel and The House That Drac Built. 

(Additional keynote speakers will be confirmed shortly.) 

PRESENTATION FORMATS

The Committee especially encourages presentations and research in the
following formats:

1.	Twenty-minute presentations followed by 10 minutes of discussion
2.	Panel submissions comprised of three 20-minute presentations followed by
20 minutes of discussion (or four 15-minute presentations followed by 15
minutes of discussion)
3.	Posters

SUBMISSIONS

Submissions must be submitted on the appropriate form
(http://bit.ly/MarantzSymposiumSubmission). Submissions must include the
following in order to be considered:
 
•	Title and three to five keywords
•	Description of type of proposal you are submitting (poster/paper/panel)
•	Names and contact information of all contributors
•	An abstract of no more than 350 words of your proposed poster or presentation.
•	In the case of a panel submission, one abstract should be submitted to
summarize the panel presentations.
•	Information about any special equipment requirements (beyond a laptop and
projector, which will be provided)

Prospective participants should submit abstracts that report on recent
research and scholarship. Contributions to this call for papers may not have
been previously published, and all research methodologies from all
disciplines are welcomed.

Students are encouraged to participate.
 
Once selected, presenters are responsible for their own expenses related to
the conference, including but not limited to registration fees, lodging,
transportation and meals.

Link to proposal form: http://bit.ly/MarantzSymposiumSubmission.

POSSIBLE TOPICS

Some possible topics, as related to the conference theme, include (but are
not limited to):
 
•	Picturebooks and aesthetics
•	“Reading” picturebooks: The influence of art and text on early literacy
•	Picturebooks, aesthetics, and the imagination
•	Playing with picturebooks 
•	Cultural constructions of picturebooks
•	Picturebooks and digital formats
•	Reaching diverse readers via picturebooks
•	Historical perspectives on picturebooks
 
DEADLINES

•	Nov. 1, 2015:	Deadline to submit abstracts
•	Dec. 1, 2015:	Notification of acceptance
 
PROCEEDINGS

There will not be proceedings for this conference; however, selected papers
may be included in a special issue of a journal or an edited collection.
Details will be provided as they become available.
 
QUESTIONS

If you have questions that are not addressed here, please contact Dr.
Marianne Martens (mmarten3@kent.edu) or Michelle Baldini (mbaldini@kent.edu).

We look forward to your submissions and to hosting you in Kent! 
 
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Marianne Martens, Ph.D., Convener
Meghan Harper, Ph.D., Evaluation and Assessment
Michelle Baldini, M.L.S., Coordinator
Belinda Boon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Mary Anne Nichols, M.L.S., Senior Lecturer
Flo Cunningham, PR/Marketing Specialist

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