Off Book
Request for Proposals

WHAT: A one-day conference by and for Tisch faculty to share research methodologies, pedagogical innovations, and creative practices
WHEN: Sunday, August 24th 2025
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: All Full-Time Tisch faculty
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 15, 2025, 11:59 PM ET

Off Book

Overview

OFF BOOK / Tisch Faculty Exchange is a new one-day conference that creates a dedicated space for knowledge exchange among Tisch faculty. We seek proposals for 1-hour sessions where you will share your research, teaching methodologies, creative practice, or other topics of interest to colleagues from across Tisch departments. Attendees will be able to choose which sessions they want to attend, with generous time between sessions for discussion and socializing, including a long lunch break. The day will conclude with an "open mic" session of lightning presentations followed by a reception.

Session Formats

As part of your submission, please choose the format that best describes what you want to do:

PRESENTATION: Share information with an audience about your own work, a topic from a class you teach, or anything else you think others would find interesting. This does not have to be a traditional format lecture! In your proposal, give a sense of what you want to talk about and why you think others at Tisch might find it meaningful.

WORKSHOP: A hands-on experience where participants are actively doing something - learning through movement, doing structured writing, or whatever else you are guiding them to do. A workshop could be taken from an exercise you use to teach, or perhaps a process from your creative practice. In your proposal, be specific about what participants will actually do in the workshop.

ROUNDTABLE: A discussion you moderate about a topic from your field, something having to do with Tisch or NYU, or a subject from the larger culture. You might give a brief introduction to the subject, but the bulk of the session should be a discussion among the attendees. In your proposal, explain how you want to structure and guide the conversation.

OTHER: If you want to combine some of the categories above or have other ideas that don't fit into these options, feel free to select this category. Be sure to explain exactly what you want to do and why.

Practical Details

Time: Sessions will be 1 hour total, including time for audience interaction and Q&A.

Resources: We will have a variety of room types available and will work with you on space and tech needs for your particular session.

Compensation: Faculty who present a session at OFF BOOK will receive a $300 honorarium.

Session Guidelines

When developing your proposal, please keep these guidelines in mind:

Make it accessible: Remember that your main audience are people outside of your area of expertise. Keep in mind that people attending won't know the ideas and references in your field as well as you do.

Challenge your audience: But that doesn't mean you should keep it basic! Your audience will be smart Tisch folks who like to dive deep into ideas and cultural experiences. Don't be afraid of presenting complex and detailed topics.

Involve each other: Rather than a traditional one-way lecture, think of ways you can get the audience interacting with you or with each other - through discussion, creative activities, or other means.

Submission Requirements

Applications will require:

  • Session title
  • Session format
  • Session description (up to 500 words)
  • Intended takeaways for attendees (up to 200 words)
  • Any special space or resource needs for your proposed session
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