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Wednesday, 10 October 2012
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Monday, 8 October 2012
2nd Global Conference,Making Sense Of: Play
| CFP: 2nd Global Conference Making Sense Of: Play Monday 22nd July - Wednesday 24th July 2013 Mansfield College, Oxford Call for Presentations: The interdisciplinary project Making Sense Of: Play seeks to examine the various meanings of "play", elucidate their inter-relationships and trace the origins of the patterns of play and their place in the human condition. Variations in cultural conditions naturally impact on play, its meanings and its forms, as do, often in a different way, economic inequalities both within and between different cultures. Our deliberations will necessarily takes this into account. In many languages, as in English, throughout its etymological history "play" has been closely connected to the world of children and make believe. Academic study of play, too, deals predominantly with various aspects of children's play and its importance in development. There is, in fact, a lack of balance between the study of play in relation to children and childhood on one hand, and "play" more generally, as outlined above, on the other. For this reason our project explicitly emphasizes the comparatively under-explored aspects of play in linguistic, literary, philosophical, historical, psychological and evolutionary frames of reference. "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." (Plato) Possible Themes and Topics: - Its evolutionary significance: Viewed from biological and paleoanthropoligical standpoint, how has play factored into the evolution of Homo Sapiens? - In politics: is politics a game? What are the "rules" and how can they be transgressed? - In literature and the arts: How do the arts function as play in our culture? Are artists game-masters? Are some forms of art especially "playful?" How is "the play the thing" - to quote Shakespeare? What should we make of artistic works in which "dark play" is featured? - Historical and cultural models of play: Does "play" mean and function differently in different cultures and societies? What can we learn by exploring other cultures' models of play? Has the concept and practice of play evolved differently for adults and children? - In philosophy: How does play function in the divide between truth and appearance? Do philosophers "play" with ideas? How can we understand play beyond the limits of specific disciplinary boundaries? Why does play continue to be a "slippery concept"? - As a psychological issue: Do we need to play as a function of mental health and well being? Are there healthy and non-healthy forms of play? Play/Work/Contemplation: does Aristotle's analysis of the good life serve contemporary conditions? - In language: what does it mean to "play with language?" Are metaphors linguistic play? How is 'deconstruction' a form of playing with language? - As humour: How do jokes and other forms of humor operate as play? When might jokes and humor be "anti-play?" - Play of perception: How do our senses afford us opportunities to play? Is the artistic look a form of play? Can sounds, tastes, colors invite us to playfully engage in the world? - Play and the life-course: How does play figure into existential crisis (illness, death), love, hatred, and power? Does play serve as special form of communication? Can play be a form of addiction or can it be used to address addictive behavior? What forms does play take in adult lives and in the lives of the elderly? - Animal play: What does play mean in the animal world? Do animals play? Need to play? Can we play with animals in the sense that we are engaging in their own forms of play? Animal play has been an important tool in understanding how humans play. Given this, how are human and animal play different and similar? - Play and children: What role do toys serve in a child’s life? How does play function in the classroom? How do children play? What role does contact with the natural world play in child’s play? - Play and technology: How has technology changed and expanded/or limited how we play in our respective cultures? - Dark and dangerous play: Where does play veer from "playful" to dangerous and destructive? How does the example of "war as play" provide a paradigm of exploring the complicated nature of play? How can we understand "dark play" within the classic paradigm in which play is seen as predominantly "fun"? The Steering Group particularly welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. Papers will also be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 8th February 2013. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday10th May 2013. What to Send: Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 key words E-mails should be entitled: PLAY2 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Joint Organising Chairs: Wendy Turgeon (Project Leader) : turgeon@optonline.net Rob Fisher (Network Founder and Leader) : play2@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the Probing the Boundaries programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/making-sense-of/play/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence. |
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Youth 2.0: connecting, sharing and empowering?
| YOUTH 2.0: CONNECTING, SHARING AND EMPOWERING? Affordances, Uses and Risks of Social Media March 20th - 22nd 2013, Antwerp, Belgium Deadline (abstract) submission: November 30th 2012 We are pleased to announce the organisation of an international, multidisciplinary workshop on young people's uses of social media in general and social network sites in particular. Contributions from a wide range of theoretical and methodological perspectives and from diverse scientific fields are welcomed. Next to individual paper submissions, proposals for organized panel sessions will be taken into consideration. This international event will address a number of relevant questions related to the use of social media by children, adolescents and young adults. Keynote presentations and parallel sessions center around four main topics: 1. identity construction (e.g. self-disclosure, impression management, privacy) 2. social relations (e.g. social capital, social engagement, cyberbullying) 3. interests at stake (e.g. social media marketing, advergames, viral marketing) 4. supporting and empowering (e.g. media/digital literacy, online counseling, awareness raising, parental mediation) For a more detailed overview of questions and issues that will be covered, check our website: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 Confirmed keynote speakers are: Nicole Ellison, PhD, assoc. professor with the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media at Michigan State University. Ola Erstad, PhD, full professor at the Institute for Educational Research, University of Oslo. Mariann Hardey, PhD, assoc. director of the Centre for Communication Science, Durham Business School. Renee Hobbs, PhD, professor, director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media, University of Rhode Island. Jochen Peter, PhD, full professor at ASCoR, Center for research on Children, Adolescents and the Media, University of Amsterdam. Sabine Trepte, PhD, professor at the Hamburg Media School, University of Hamburg. Submission: The submission deadline (abstract) is November 30th 2012. Paper abstracts or panel sessions can be submitted at: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 Selected papers will be presented in panel sessions. A selection of papers will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed book volume, published by an international renowned publisher. Practical information: Venue: University of Antwerp, City Campus, Hof van Liere, Antwerp, Belgium Participation fee: 100 euro (documentation, meals and conference dinner included). Website: http://www.ua.ac.be/youth2.0 or http://www.ucsia.org |
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Friday, 5 October 2012
3rd Global Conference: Childhood
| CFP: 3rd Global Conference Childhood Thursday 18th July - Saturday 20th July 2013 Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Call for Presentations: This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference project seeks to investigate and explore all aspects of childhood. The period of life prior to adulthood is one of dramatic change and development of physical, intellectual, psychological, and many other types of characteristics. The nature of childhood and its significance as a separate phase of life, however, is viewed quite differently in different cultures and in different historical eras. This conference will look at all aspects of the experience of childhood as well as the social and cultural perceptions of children and childhood. We encourage submissions on any theme to do with the nature of childhood, including, but not limited to the ones listed below. 1. Definitions of Childhood - How has the concept of childhood developed over time? - How is childhood viewed differently across different cultures and eras? Is childhood socially constructed? - What are the boundaries of childhood? (Are children made to grow up too fast? Are mature people infantilized by definitions of the boundaries of childhood?) - Is 'childhood' a singular category or is it composed of quite distinct multiple categories? How does defining childhood also define adulthood and vice versa? 2. Childhood and Development - What are the important aspects of physical, psychological, emotional, intellectual, moral, social, etc. development in childhood? - How do institutions (like schools, medical centres, and even legal systems) effectively nurture the unique developmental needs of children? - How has our understanding of childhood as a period of development changed over time? Are there ways we are still getting it significantly wrong? 3. Children and Relationships - What are the dynamics of children's relationships with their family, peers, and their community? - How are children's social relationships either experienced positively or negatively? - What are the dynamics of children's relationships with social institutions (like schools and religious organizations)? - What is the nature of children's relationships with animals and nature? 4. Perceptions and Depictions of Childhood - How do adults perceive children and childhood? - How do they perceive the capabilities, responsibilities, and privileges of childhood? - How do they perceive their own experiences of childhood? (With nostalgia? embarrassment? amusement?) - How do children perceive themselves? - How are children and childhood depicted in academia and in the media such as art, literature, film, television, advertising, etc.? - Children and literature: what are the characteristics of literature that is "for children?" How did "children’s literature" develop? What role does it play in children's lives? 5. Children and Society: The Larger World - Children and education: What issues are the concerning how children are educated? - Children and leisure: How is involvement in recreational activities (including sports) either beneficial or harmful to children? - Children and the law: Does the criminal justice system effectively deal with children both as victims of crime and as perpetrators of crime? - Children and rights: What rights do children have in virtue of being children? To what extent must the choices of children be respected? - Children and gender: How are children socialized into gender-specific roles? What are the issues and concerns connected to how children form gender and sexual identities? - What is the nature of children's relationship to the world of work? - Children and technology: how does the constantly evolving landscape of technology impact the lives and experiences of children? - Childhood in transition: how does adolescence bridge the child/adult world and to what extent are adolescents caught in a double-bind of being children and being adults? The Steering Group welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 8th February 2013. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 11th May 2012. 300 word abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 key words E-mails should be entitled: CHILD3 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). Please note that a Book of Abstracts is planned for the end of the year. All accepted abstracts will be included in this publication. We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Joint Organising Chairs: Wendy Turgeon: turgeon@optonline.net Rob Fisher: child3@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the Probing the Boundaries programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/childhood/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence. |
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