Conference on Democratic Access to Scientific Knowledge through Graphic Reasoning and Visuo-Quantitative Literacy

DASK-GR 2026

Date 1-4 September 2026
Location Rome, Italy
Format In Person

About this Conference

This conference explores how graphic reasoning and graphicacy can serve as democratic gateways to scientific knowledge. It examines the role of visual-quantitative representations as epistemic tools for understanding, challenging traditional hierarchical education models.

Call for Papers

The panel invites contributions on graphic representations as epistemic tools that foster argumentation, reveal relations, and support inclusive sense-making. Focuses on cognitive and neurovisual foundations of spatial and proportional reasoning, with attention to ethical and socio-political dimensions of scientific graphics.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission February 28, 2026
  • Notification March 15, 2026
  • Conference dates 1-4 September 2026

Registration Fees

Type Amount Deadline
Early Bird Apr 20, 2026
Late May 10, 2026