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litsci-l-digest Thursday, November 18 2004 Volume 01 : Number
085
In this issue:
FW: Sight Lines: The Science and Culture of Vision in America (3/
1/05; NEASA, 9/23/05-9/24/05)
cfp: Earth Rites: Imagination and Practice in Sci-Arts Eco-Cultures
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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:22:31 -0800
From: "Wald, Carol"
Subject: FW: Sight Lines: The Science and Culture of Vision in America
(3/ 1/05; NEASA, 9/23/05-9/24/05)
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Subject: CFP: Sight Lines: The Science and Culture of Vision in America
(3/1/05; NEASA, 9/23/05-9/24/05)
Sight Lines: An American Studies Conference on the Science and Culture
of Vision
New England American Studies Association, Annual Conference
September 23-24, 2005
American Antiquarian Society and Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Worcester, Massachusetts
This conference brings together the growing field of science studies and
new work in history, cultural studies, art and film studies, and
literary studies on the pivotal issue of vision. Our goal is to gain a
fuller picture of vision from start to finish*from the biology and
neurobiology of how we see, to the cultural factors that frame what we
see, and, finally, to the art, maps, and constructs that result from
those views.
As an American Studies conference, we are also interested in views of
America, and the fashioning of an American national and global view.
What role does vision play in organizing American culture along lines of
race and class? How does a cultural, philosophical, and technical
understanding of sight help us to understand representations of the seen
and unseen in American history and culture?
Proposals are welcome for both panels and individual papers. Proposals
that draw upon the collections of the American Antiquarian Society will
be of particular interest. Proposals for one hour "keyword sessions,"
in which 5 panelists speak for 3-5 minutes on one or a group of words
pertinent to issues of vision, are also welcome.
Possible topics include:
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
The science of the visual field Maps, and lenses
History of the science of vision Telescopes,
telephotos
Blindness Surveying
The mechanics and theories of vision Sextants
Seeing Color; Color Blindness Eyeglasses
Optical illusions Optics
Invisibility, the Missed and Unseen
geography
POLITICS
ART
Seeing Race; Race Blindness the Grand Tour
The Queer Eye peep shows
The imperial look windows, architecture
The view of the other cameras, camera obscura
Speculation vistas and views
The ethics of vision photography, film
Discovery the collector's eye
Invisibility, the Missed, and Unseen the shopper's eye
The cultural parameters of vision Museums
The vision thing perspective
Surveillance Prospects
Being and Seeing Optical illusions and
allusions
Send one-to-two page proposals for papers, panels, or keyword sessions
to Sarah Luria, English Department, College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester, MA 01610 or sluria@holycross.edu. Submissions should be
postmarked by March 1, 2005.
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:15:05 EST
From: KantaKL@aol.com
Subject: cfp: Earth Rites: Imagination and Practice in Sci-Arts
Eco-Cultures
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Arts Culture Nature 2005
Earth Rites: Imagination and Practice in Sci-Arts Eco-Cultures
University of Washington Bothell
May 19-21, 2005
Call for Proposals (Due December 1, 2004)
Earth Rites: Imagination and Practice in Sci-Arts Eco-Cultures
investigates
issues and practices involved in building sustainable eco-cultures
through the
intentional engagement of both the sciences and the arts. The Earth
Rites
conference will examine connections between sci-arts and local
communities and
address how our sense of place, location, history, memory and embodiment
are made
manifest in art-making and scientific practices. The conference seeks to
advance discussion and research on the productive linkages between
culture,
science, art, and the environment and how these connections emerge as
viable
eco-cultures.
Themes and Questions:
What defines 'environment'?
What are 'eco-cultures'?
What is environmental art practice? How can it engage, merge, or diverge
with
and from sustainable scientific practice?
How is the inquiry process in science comparable to that of art making?
How
can scientists and artists productively collaborate? What constitutes
points of
intersection for scientific practice and art making?
How can critical conceptions of nature and culture inform contemporary
practice?
What cultural frameworks-economic, social, religious-have historically
influenced access to environmental resources?
How do the arts act as vehicles for civic engagement?
What are the intersections between transformational learning, community
leadership, art, and bioregionalism?
How can indigenous approaches guide these emerging practices and
relationships to the land?
How can current discussions in both aesthetics and science help us
understand
some of the challenges of ecological restoration?
How are knowledge management systems integral to emerging sci-arts
eco-cultures?
What role does design and/or engineering play in relation to new
possibilities in sci-arts eco-cultures?
How can art, ecology, and spirituality help us create new paradigms for
community?
The location and environment of the host site are an important thread in
the
fabric of the
conference. Situated near a functioning wetland at the University of
Washington, Bothell, the venue is also part of the Cedar/Sammamish
watershed, Water
Resource Inventory Area 8 in the Puget Sound basin of Washington State,
as well
as part of the larger and transnational Cascadia bioregion. Project
organizers
seek to cultivate meaningful community responses locally and regionally,
and
explore and expand upon relevant models of practice for the bioregion
and
beyond. We invite scholars, community leaders, artists, adult learners,
youth and
others to share ideas and practices that utilize traditional academic
and
artistic methods, as well as non-traditional and indigenous approaches.
Formats:
- --Individual Papers: 20-minute paper proposals that address issues of
sci-arts, environmental art, etc. Please submit a 300 to 500-word
proposal and
biography.
- --Roundtable: Discussions comprising four participants focusing on a
specific
topic related to theory, organizational models or practice. Please
submit a
500-word proposal with qualifications and/or experience of all
participants.
- --Performance: Presentation of short theatre, dance, spoken word, or
other
pieces. Submit 300-word proposal, biography and additional information.
Please
include length, required technical support if appropriate, number of
participants, etc. If possible, a clip of your previous work will be
helpful in making
decisions about the proposed piece.
- --Workshops: Hands-on discussion. Please submit 300-word proposal,
biography
and additional information. Please include time (up to 1.5 hours),
technical
or other requirements, min/max number of participants, etc.
- --Media Room: Display materials including videos, internet sites, CD
ROMs,
DVDs, fine art, poster presentations. Please submit a 100 to 300-word
proposal
or sample, and biography
- --Outdoor Exhibition: Temporary site exhibits. Please submit 100 to
300-word
proposal or sample, and biography
Deadline for submission of proposals: December 1, 2004
For further information, please contact Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren at the
address
below.
Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, Ph.D.
President of Art Culture and Nature,
Assistant Professor, Performance Studies, University of Washington,
Bothell.
Email: kkochhar@uwb.edu
Visit the website at http://faculty.uwb.edu/kkochhar/ACN
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