2025 Art, Science, and Society Interdisciplinary Forum
2025 Art, Science & Society Cross-disciplinary Forum

Date | October 17, 2025 (Friday)
Location｜National Pingtung University Minsheng Campus
International Conference Hall on the 4th floor of Wuyu Building
(No. 4-18, Minsheng Road, Pingtung City, Pingtung County)
Guiding Units: National Science Council, Ministry of Education
Organizer｜College of Science, National Pingtung University
Implementing Unit｜Department of Science Communication, National Pingtung University
Elementary School Performing Arts Adaptive Teaching Materials Development Project
Co-organizers｜Cross-disciplinary Aesthetic Education Excellence Pilot Program
USR Project - Make life extraordinary "think":
Resilience in Services for Adults with Disabilities
and Regeneration
Co-organizer: National Pingtung University Teacher Training Center
Shenao Technology and Education Foundation
Pingtung County Cultural Heritage Preservation Association

1. Forum Theme

This forum aims to explore the knowledge construction and interactive development between art, science, and society, fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and innovation. Faced with the complex challenges of contemporary society, art and science are no longer separate knowledge systems, but rather vital forces that jointly respond to societal needs, ethical deliberation, and public perception. The forum aspires to become a public space that brings together diverse perspectives, inviting scholars, creators, educators, and practitioners to participate and stimulate cross-disciplinary thinking and practice.

2. Call for Papers

Contributors are welcome to create, narrate, or share case studies on the following topics:

1. The interaction between art and science
2. Social Design and Educational Development
3. Science Communication and Media Tools
4. Sustainability and social responsibility issues
5. Scientific Literacy and Civil Society
6. Art, Science, and Social Narratives
7. Other creations or research directions related to the theme of this forum
   If your work does not fully fit the above categories, but has cross-disciplinary spiritual and social concerns, you are also welcome to submit it in the "Other" category and briefly explain its relevance in the submission materials.
   

3. Submission Format | Visual Essay

This forum accepts submissions in the form of visual essays, encouraging creative and research presentations that primarily utilize images, supplemented by text. Visual essays are not only aesthetically pleasing but also a critical and narrative form of intellectual expression. They are suitable for documenting educational practice, reflecting on creative processes, and visualizing cross-disciplinary research materials.

The submission requirements are as follows:

1. Content Characteristics: Images must be narrative and argumentative, clearly conveying the creator's observations, reflections, and practical experience. Text may serve as supplementary explanation or guidance, but should not be the primary focus of extensive discussion.
2. Page limit: 3–12 pages (including images and text), single- or double-column format, depending on the narrative rhythm.
3. File Format: Please submit as a Word file, embed images, and ensure the resolution is suitable for printing (300dpi is recommended).
4. Image sources: Original works, field records, teaching sites, data visualizations, etc. may be used. If using existing images, please indicate the source and provide interpretive arrangement.
5. Combining scholarship and creativity: Encourage the integration of artistic creation and research methods, such as art-based research, narrative inquiry, and reflective practice.
   All accepted submissions will be presented as posters and included in the forum handbook. Submitters are required to bring their own posters to the forum. The organizers will provide full-size poster boards for on-site layout, allowing participants to freely design their own presentations.
   

IV. Instructions for submission

1. Submission deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
2. Review method: An anonymous review system is adopted, and the review is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. Admission Announcement: All admission notices will be sent to applicants before October 9, 2025 (Thursday) and announced on this website. Publication certificate will be issued after the poster is published.
   
   

5. Submission Materials

Online submission system: https://forms.gle/X2cZL2WyjSN11brL8

The information required is as follows:

1. Contributor’s name (Chinese and English)
2. Affiliated Institution/Unit (Chinese and English)
3. Job title/identity
4. Contact Number
5. e-mail
6. Subtitles corresponding to the work title (please indicate 1–7)
7. Brief description of the work (100–200 words, for use in the manual)

6. Contact Information

Deng Zongsheng, Vice Dean of the College of Science, National Pingtung University
Tel: 08-7663800 ext. 33001

Contact person for submission inquiries: Assistant Zhang Xinyi
Email: glitteringtl@gmail.com