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-=='''Open Call for Papers and Artistic Contributions'''==
+=='''Open Call for Papers and Artistic Contributions to The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality in the Arts'''==
-<big>'''Global Encyclopaedia of Informality in the Arts'''</big>
+The Global Informality Project invites submissions for the '''Global Informality in the Arts Encyclopaedia volume''' that will examine the role of informality in artistic media, practices, creative labour, and cultural production. It will bring together artists, academics, and cultural practitioners to explore how informal networks, unwritten rules, hidden practices and informal power shape cultural production across different contexts.'''<br>
-The Global Informality Project invites submissions for the '''Global Informality in the Arts''' conference, to be held at '''University College London (UCL) and Pushkin House, London, 15-16 January 2026.''' This conference will examine the role of informality in artistic media, practices, creative labour, and cultural production. It will bring together artists, academics, and cultural practitioners to explore how informal networks, unwritten rules, and hidden practices shape cultural production across different contexts.'''<br>
+An interdisciplinary research initiative since 2014, [[Global Informality Project]] is associated with the FRINGE Centre supported by the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies and the UCL Press FRINGE series. The three volumes of ''The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality'' are in open access and available to download at https://uclpress.co.uk/book-series/fringe/.''<br>
-At the same time, the accompanying exhibition ''''The Impossible Encyclopaedia: Informality in the Arts', Pushkin House (January-February 2026, dates TBC)''', will showcase the artworks already realised that challenge conventional categorisation, exploring themes of decolonisation, visibility/invisibility, subversion, resistance, post-humanity, self-care and environmental care, among others.<br>
+We welcome proposals of entries to the Encyclopaedia (papers and artistic contributions) exploring themes related to visibility/invisibility, subversion, resistance, post-humanity, decolonisation, self- and environmental care and many others. This is an opportunity to shape the future of the Informal Art field. The Encyclopaedia book proposal will be prepared by the editorial team, led by Dzmitry Suslau and Diana Kudaibergen, on the basis of the 2026 inaugural conference, a co-creation by the UCL and Pushkin House.''<br>
-The conference and exhibition are organised as part of the interdisciplinary research initiative, [[Global Informality Project]], led by the FRINGE Centre with support from the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Since 2014, the project has explored the social and cultural complexity of informal practices worldwide, culminating in the publication of three volumes of ''The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality'' (UCL Press, 2018, 2024). '''All accepted papers could be included in Volume 4.'''<br>
-We welcome proposals for papers and artistic contributions to the following panels: '''Patterns of Informal Power; Informality and Creative Labour; Lecture Performance and the Edges of Performative Informality; (Secret) Art in the Workplace; Protest Art and Informality; Visibility/Invisibility; Collecting as Art.''' The Encyclopaedia book proposal is being prepareds by the editorial team and now is the beest time to help shape it. The first event exploring the possibility of the Encyclopaedia took place as collaboration of UCL adn Pushkin House.''<br>
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 <big>'''Watch The Global Informality in Arts themes brainstromed at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=global+informality+in+arts'''</big>
-We welcome submissions from scholars, artists, and practitioners working on or related to the themes outlined above.<br>
+We welcome expression of interest from scholars, artists, and practitioners working on the loosely-defined as 'informal' themes.<br>
-*'''Deadline for abstract submissions:''' This is an ongoing project, do send us an expression of interest and state the deadline that would work for you<br>
+*'''Deadline for abstract submissions:''' This is an ongoing project, do send us an expression of interest and state the deadline that would work for you.<br>
-*'''Abstract length:''' 250-300 words<br>
+*'''Abstract length:''' 250 words.<br>
-*'''Formats accepted:''' Conceptual entries, lecture performances, artistic interventions, and completed artworks (please include images as separate files<br>
+*'''Formats accepted:''' Conceptual entries, artistic performances, completed artworks (please include images as separate files).<br>
 *'''Submission email:''' [mailto:informalart2024@gmail.com informalart2024@gmail.com].<br>
-Expression of interest should include the title of the proposed paper or artistic contribution, an abstract, and a short biography (100 words)
+Expression of interest should include the title of the proposed paper or artistic contribution, an abstract, and a short biography (100 words).
 For further information about the project, please browse [https://www.in-formality.com the Global Informality Project].<br>
-We look forward to receiving your submissions!
+We look forward to receiving your submissions (samples below)!
 '''Organising Committee'''