Check back next week for more new media CFP’s!
- “Expression through the image. Phenomenology and the New Media”
- 4S Sydney panel call: Post-Cyber Feminisms: Mutations in Australian Feminist Technoscience
- International Conference on Historical Cryptology
- Confronting Ethical Challenges in Web Science Research
- NCA panel call: American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR)
“Expression through the image. Phenomenology and the New Media”
Call for papers for the XIIth Congress of the SEFE (Spanish Society of Phenomenology) and the IVth Iberian Conferences on Phenomenology.
The conference will be held at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Ciudad Real (Spain) on 22, 23 and 24 October 2018.
In a time in which it is spoken so much about the iconic turn which has replaced the linguistic turn; in a time in which semiotic studies, devoid of context, monopolize their analysis, it seems to be interesting to revisit the phenomenology of experience, especially the detailed investigations of Husserl about imagination, virtual reality and their significance in the “new media”, denomination including the more traditional ones based on the image and the new social networks proliferating everywhere.
If modern media theory (McLuhan, School of Toronto, etc.) has demonstrated the interdependence between these media and thought, phenomenology can describe how do the new media influence the apprehension of the real and its expression. Conversely, it may also be useful to see how do virtuality, imagery and imagination determine the media and take form in them.
With this in mind, it seems that in the 21st century it is still relevant to investigate and clarify some of the essential elements of phenomenological reflection in this regard.
Some of them are formulated in the following questions:
What is the image for phenomenology?
What is the relationship between perception and imagination?
Is the neutrality-modification comparable to epojé?
Is the body schema an image of the body? How does it work with the body of images? Do social networks modify our body image?
What is the status of the image in phenomenological aesthetics and esthetics?
How do new technologies determine our capture of images?
New media: new links between matter and spirit?
Concepts are always embodied in philosophies that have been developed by particular philosophers; therefore, our questions can be inscribed in the topics that were opened by those who have preceded us. As the following example illustrate:
H. Bergson: the image as a material movement.
E. Husserl: fantasy, imagination (Phantasie) and image consciousness (Bildbewusstsein).
W. Benjamin: loss of the aura of the work of art at the age of its mechanical reproduction.
M. Heidegger: the era of the image of the world and the banalization of the pretension of objectivity.
J. P. Sartre: the imagination and the imaginary.
M. Merleau-Ponty: imagination, perception, movement.
G. Deleuze: image-movement versus image-time.
Phenomenological concepts in the field of the image and figures linked to the school of phenomenology, who made the image one of their central themes, will guide us in our own research. For this meeting we suggest the following lines:
. The status of the image in phenomenology.
. The imagination and the imaginary.
. Imagination and emotions.
. The treatment of the image in the new media.
. Visual media and visibility.
. Aesthetic and iconic turn.
Organizing Committee: SEFE: Jesús Díaz (UNED), Joan González (UIB), Mª Carmen López (UNED), Jose Manuel Sánchez (UCLM), Karina Trilles (UCLM). AFFEN: Irene Borges Duarte (UÉ), Bernhard Sylla (UM).
Scientific Committee: SEFE: Mª Carmen López (UNED), Francesc Pereña (UB), Javier San Martín (UNED), Agustín Serrano de Haro (CSIC), Karina Trilles (UCLM). AFFEN: Irene Borges Duarte (UÉ), Pedro Alves (UL), Carlos Morujão (UCP).
Keynote speakers:
SEFE: Luis Alvárez (UNIZAR), “Tesis fenomenológica establecida de la imagen”, César Moreno (US) “Visiones –sin duda-, o la imagen infinita (supongamos que vemos …)”, Mª Carmen López (UNED), “La imagen cinematográfica como expresión universal del movimiento”, Karina Trilles (UCLM), “La imagen como puerta de entrada al mundo”. AFFEN: Irene Borges Duarte (UÉ), “Imaginación y apropiación en los Beiträge. La fundación de lo nuevo, según Heidegger”, Pedro Alves (UL), “Mais além da expressão: a vida própria do mundo de imagem”, André Barata (UBI), “Reler a crítica de Levinas à imagem para pensar uma fenomenologia crítica dos novos media” y Bernhard Sylla (Universidade do Minho) “Imageticidade vs. não imageticidade – perspetivas sobre função e ser da imagem”.
Proposals for papers, title and summary, before 30 April: Congreso.fenomenologia.imagen@uclm.es
4S Sydney – Open Panel Post-Cyber Feminisms: Mutations in Australian Feminist Technoscience
Panel Convenors:
Emma Black, University of Queensland, emmaa.bblack@gmail.com
Sally Olds, University of Melbourne, solds@student.unimelb.edu.au
Thao Phan, University of Melbourne, thaophan03@gmail.com
Australia has a rich history of feminist critique and engagement with science and technology. From the VNS Matrix’ Cyberfeminist Manifesto to Laboria Cuboniks’ Xenofeminist Manifesto, Australian feminists have been at the forefront of experimental and radical scholarship and practice. While concepts from cyberfeminism and xenofeminism are now transnational, their uniquely situated histories within genealogies of feminist technoscience warrants further engagement. This open panel invites papers reflecting on Australian feminist technoscience “post-cyber feminism.” What mutations have occurred over time? By mutation, we refer to the transmission, variation and corruption of ideas and approaches to “doing” feminist theory and practice. Mutations call to attention changes in situated material contexts, in this case, the specific material-semiotic assemblages of time/place/people/events we call “Australia.”
The questions we seek to address include: What are the uniquely Australian histories of feminist technoscience? How do these intersect with other forms of Australian feminisms, such as Aboriginal, postcolonial, queer? How can we think “xeno”-politics in a settler-colonising society? How do seemingly disparate movements in contemporary art, fiction, philosophy, and feminism draw on, respond to, and critically resist Australian cyberfeminism, and how has Australian cyberfeminism mutated in response to these? How have changing political, material, and technological conditions altered the field of cyberfeminism, perhaps necessitating the expanded taxonomy of what Helen Hester recently called “post-cyber feminism”? We seek both traditional conference papers and contributions that loosen or discard the conference paper format altogether: science-fiction, performance art, poetry, philosophy, and all other mutations.
Deadline: Feb 1, 2018, midnight PST
International Conference on Historical Cryptology
The International Conference on Historical Cryptology (HistoCrypt 2018) invites submissions of long and short papers to its annual conference on historical cryptology. The conference will be held in June 18-20, 2018 on the English Park Campus of Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
HistoCrypt addresses all aspects of historical cryptology/cryptography including work in closely related disciplines (such as history, history of ideas, computer science, AI, or (computational) linguistics or image processing) that is sufficiently formalized or applied, with relevance to historical ciphertexts and codes.
We welcome everybody interested in the field of historical cryptology (classical cryptography and cryptanalysis) to participate in the event. We invite submissions to HistoCrypt, either short or long paper, for presentation at the conference, which will be evaluated by a program committee. The conference’s subjects include, but are not limited to:
-the use of cryptography in military, diplomacy, business, and other areas
-analysis of historical ciphers with the help of modern computerized methods
-unsolved historical cryptograms
-the Enigma and other encryption machines
-the history of modern (computer-based) cryptography
-special linguistic aspects of cryptology
-the influence of cryptography on the course of history
-teaching and promoting cryptology in schools, universities, and the public
Considering the location of the upcoming HistoCrypt 2018 at Uppsala University, special attention is encouraged to the heritage of Prof. Arne Beurling and his role in breaking the German teletype ciphers.
Participation in the conference is mandatory for at least one author of each accepted paper. Submissions from those who are new to the field, particularly students, are very welcome.
The Organizing Committee of HistoCrypt 2018
Contact: histocrypt2018@stp.lingfil.uu.se
Confronting Ethical Challenges in Web Science Research
Participants need not submit papers or cases to attend the workshop — all are welcome to attend and contribute to the conversation!
We are accepting two types of submissions for participation in this workshop:
Position Papers:
Position papers should focus on an ethical challenge in web science research, as introduced above, including but not limited to: (a) in-depth discussion of one’s research that brought unique ethical dilemmas to bear, and how such concerns were (or might be) addressed; (b) research studies specifically related to ethics in the web science community; or (c) description of a particular approach to research ethics and/or resolving ethical concerns within the web science context. Position papers should be no more than 5-8 pages and should be submitted in ACM double-column format. Accepted papers will be included in the WebSci’18 Workshop Proceedings.
Case Studies:
Case studies should be no more than 3 pages, and include the description of (real or hypothetical) cases that present particular ethical challenges among web science researchers. Cases will not be included in the workshop proceedings, but if accepted will be shared on the workshop website for other participants.
Submission Instructions
Position Papers must be formatted according to the official ACM SIG Conference Proceedings. See http://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template (From the zip files provided, please select the SIGCONF version.)
All submissions should be emailed to websci18ethicsworkshop@gmail.com. The submission deadline is Sunday 25 February 2018 at 20:00 EST.
Important Dates
Sunday 25 February 2018 – Submission deadline
Sunday 25 March 2018 – Notification of acceptance
Sunday 29 April 2018 – Camera-ready papers due for WebSci’18 Workshop Proceedings (Position Papers only)
Sunday 27th May 2018 – Workshop date
Workshop Organizers
Michael Zimmer, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, USA
Charles Ess, University of Oslo, Norway
Anja Bechmann, Aarhus University, Denmark
NCA Panel Call: American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR)
NCA’s 104th Annual Convention, “Communication at Play,” November 8-11, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The American Society for the History of Rhetoric (ASHR) invites submissions in the form of individual papers, paper sessions, and panel discussions for the 104th NCA Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Submissions will be open from January 15 to March 28, 2018.
ASHR’s goal is to promote the study of both the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and its relationship with poetics, politics, religion, law, and other cultural influences. ASHR understands the history of rhetoric in expansive terms. As such, it promotes conversation and scholarship on all historical aspects, facets, and traditions of rhetoric, and with reference to all intellectual, national, and cultural communities.
The convention theme, “Communication at Play” encourages scholars, researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners to “discuss important aspects of communication, while also providing rich metaphorical resources for reconsidering the role and function of communication in breaking impasses, challenging cultural practice, providing perspective, and creating identifications through shared delight.” As NCA urges us to consider play in “imaginative, experimental, strategic, creative, and fun” ways, we invite submissions that open up the array of ways rhetoric has been, and continues to be, deployed. ASHR is deeply committed to the legacy of our discipline and encourages submissions that connect the rich history of rhetoric to present practices in politics, education, science, technology, and other fields through playful interpretation.
ASHR encourages submissions linking the theory and practice of rhetoric to the role of play in communication practices and frameworks, but welcomes all submissions relevant to the society’s aims.
Submission Formats:
1) Individual Papers: We will consider complete papers of no more than 8,000 words (including references). Please remove all author identifying information from the paper and include a description of no more than 250 words. If you are a student, please select “student authored” in the submission form to be considered for the ASHR Top Student Paper award, which will be presented with fanfare at the ASHR Business Meeting and featured on the ASHR website.
2) Paper Sessions: We also invite cohesive proposals for paper sessions. The proposal should include a session title, a 200-300 word thematic description and overall rationale for the panel, a paper title and 250-word description for each paper, a designated chair, respondent (if applicable), and participant contact information. Please do not submit full papers with paper session proposals.
3) Panel Discussions: While ASHR generally prefers papers and paper sessions, we will also review proposals on timely, well-grounded, and focused topics particularly suitable for discussion format. Panel discussion proposals should include a panel title, a thematic description of 200-300 words, a rationale that both justifies the topic and why a discussion format is required, a designated chair, and participant contact information
Submission Details:
Please submit your proposal through NCA’s Convention Central: https://ww4.aievolution.com/nca1801/
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 11:59 PM Pacific
All submitters are encouraged to review the Professional Standards for Convention Participants prior to submission. Helpful resources, including live and recorded step-by-step instructions on how to submit, are available in the Convention Library: https://www.natcom.org/convention-events/convention-resources/convention-resource-library
For all submission types, please include a note requesting your and/or fellow panelists’ audio and visual needs. NCA can supply standard equipment (e.g., projector, screen) only. All AV requests must be made at the time of submission.
Please visit ASHR’s new website for further information about the society including upcoming events, the journal Advances in the History of Rhetoric, resources, and more: http://www.ashr.org/
2018 NCA ASHR Program Planner: Robert Danisch, University of Waterloo, rdanisch@uwaterloo.ca, 519-888-4567 ext. 38603.