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New scientific journal for academic videos
News: Jan 18, 2010
The journal Audiovisual Thinking encourages researchers to publish their results through the medium of video. The purpose is to show that research can be disseminated and debated with a visual and audible media as carrier of the content instead of the written word.
Researchers have for a long time disseminated their results in text, and perhaps with the help of a few illustrations. Today, when the audiovisual technology is well developed and accessible to most people, the dominance of the written word as communication channel and way of expression is challenged.
This is the view of five young researchers from Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Israel who believe that scientists should have the right to express themselves, their research and ideas in the format and media that they see fit. Thommy Ericsson from the Department of Applied IT has together with his colleagues created the online journal Audiovisual Thinking – the journal of academic videos as an experimental laboratory for new forms of academic analyses, discussion and presentation. The journal is the first of its kind and was launched in the beginning of January.
Today we have several ways of expressing ourselves, for example through text, sound and images. Traditionally academic debate and dissemination of research results have been through the written word. Academic journals have been the most important arena for this. Later the traditional paper journal has been replaced by on line journals. The creators of Audiovisaul Thinking Journal believe that the use of audiovisual media has developed to such an extent that it is ready to be used in the academic world.
Why is Audiovisual Thinking important?
- This is important because in the form of video we can express ourselves about other things and in other ways that through the written word. If we can allow text, images and other forms of expressions to work together the possibility to say different things will be wider, deeper and more distinct, Thommy Eriksson explains.
The possibility to submit video contributions to Audiovisual Thinking is open for researchers from all over the world until the end of March.
If you are interested in Audiovisual Thinking and want to submit a contribution, contact Thommy Eriksson.
Thommy Eriksson
Department of Applied IT
Phone number: 031-772 8562