2024 Emerging Scholars Symposium: “New Voices in Expo Research,”

The ISIE “Emerging Scholars Symposium: New Voices in Expo Research,” will be held online via Zoom (with previous registration required) on March 22, 10:30am - 6:00pm EDT. This year's meeting brings together emerging scholars and established experts in order to generate new ideas about the history and legacy of international expositions. In addition to paper sessions, the symposium will include a roundtable event where the ISIE committee will discuss the past, present, and future of the Institute. As at all our events, participants will also be able to informally socialize between sessions and meet exposition scholars and enthusiasts from around the globe during our concluding 'virtual happy hour.' We hope you'll join us in supporting the next generation of exposition scholarship.

Date: Mar 22, 2024

Location:

United States Online

7 February 2024 — The Institute for the Study of International Expositions (ISIE) announces its 2024 Emerging Scholars Symposium: “New Voices in Expo Research,” where emerging scholars and established experts will come together to explore fresh perspectives on the history and legacy of international expositions. The symposium aims to highlight innovative research, curation, and preservation strategies while providing outreach opportunities for new and existing members.

ISIE facilitates both scholarly and popular understandings of the significance of these global events that serve as mirrors of concurrent (both real and visionary) political, cultural, and technological conditions of the times in which they’re held. The underlying goals for the symposium are for participants to leave the event with an expanded understanding of the roles international expositions have played in political, cultural, and technological developments across time and space and stronger connections to the global community of scholars from a vast range of disciplines involved in the study of world’s fairs.

In addition to paper sessions, the symposium will include a roundtable event focused on the Institute, as well as opportunities to informally socialize and network with others sharing related interests. We also invite those interested in the study of world’s fairs to become involved in the future development of ISIE. 

The ISIE “Emerging Scholars Symposium: New Voices in Expo Research,” will be held online via Zoom (with previous registration required) on March 22, 10:30am - 6:00pm EDT.

Registration

Before 21 March 2024: Student Free* / Regular US$40

After 21 March 2024: US$75

*University email required

Click Here to Register or copy the link https://bit.ly/ISIEnewvoices

Paper Sessions

1. Crafting Immersive Experiences: Visitor Interactions and Exhibition Design. Explore exhibitor communication, pavilion design, and recent advancements in visitor experiences.

2. Questioning Global Narratives: Cultural Reflections and Competitive Histories. Examine past world expos within cross-cultural contexts, unraveling cultural reflections and competitive histories.

3. Beyond Borders: Architectural Utopias, Political Stages, and Paradigms of Representation. Delve into exposition design and pavilion architecture within a socio-political context.

Round Table: Charting New Horizons: Exploring Future Frontiers. Join four ISIE members in discussing the future of international expositions.
Social Hour and Book Giveaway. Wrap up the symposium with an opportunity to connect with other exposition scholars, professionals, and enthusiasts, as well as a chance to win a copy of Flying Cars, Zombie Dogs, and Robot Overlords by Charles Pappas, Senior Writer for Exhibitor Magazine and ISIE member.