BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6313-7e538d39eb66596463448965000ce185@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260521T184707Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190405 SUMMARY:CFP: Visualizing the Self in Flux DESCRIPTION:\n\nVisualizing the Self in Flux\n\n25th - 26th October 2019 \n\nThe Liberal Arts Collective at the Pennsylvania State University\, U niversity Park campus invites scholars and professionals to submit prese ntation proposals around issues of visuality and the self in flux\, &nbs p\;the self in search of identity\, in transformation\, or the self whic h is in process. We borrow the word flux from metallurgy where it is use d as an agent to promote melting and de-oxidize the surface of a metal s o that it can be joined with another metal in the process of soldering o r welding. Likewise\, we hope to encourage flow between disciplines and promote discussion on transformative processes.  \;How can this proc ess of joining\, via the agent flux\, be applied to thinking of identity formation and the self in visual and literary forms? What are these &ld quo\;flux points&rdquo\; where different aspects of identity\, old and n ew\, are mixing and new flows are created? What is at stake in visualizi ng the self and the performance of the self?  \;What role does perfo rmance have in visual representations of the self (Taylor\, 2003) and wh o has &ldquo\;visual sovereignty&rdquo\;? (Hokowithu and Devadas\, 2013) Who has the right to look at these images and to produce them? What do these visual performances of the self do? Critiques of visuality as inhe rently imperial (WJT Mitchell\, 2005) or of the ways that &ldquo\;visual ity sutures authority to power and renders this association &lsquo\;natu ral&rsquo\;&rdquo\; (Mirzoeff\, 2001) can also be useful in investigatio ns of the self in flux.  \;This conference encourages submissions th at reflect on visuality in these spaces of in-betweenness\, contradictio n\, process\, becoming\, and spaces of metamorphosis.\n\nEntry points to this discussion may include discussion of self:\n\n \n \nAs depicted in the media\n\n \n \n \nAs nexus of contradictory ideologies or cross cul tural currents\n\n \n \n \nAs racialized and gendered\n\n \n \n \nIn int ersectional representations\n\n \n \n \nIn premodern and pre-colonial co ntexts\n\n \n \n \nIn displacement\n\n \n \n \nVirtual selves and perfor mance\n\n \n \n \nOther negotiations of self in non-western thought\, fi eld specific commentary or interdisciplinary investigation  \;\n\n \ n\nAll presentations that consider questions of visuality and identity/s ubject formation in process will be considered. Possible fields of work may include but not be limited to Languages and Literatures\, Visual Stu dies\, Media Studies\, Art and Art History\, Geography\, Digital Humanit ies\, Medical Humanities\, Early Modern Studies\, Philosophy\, Women\, G ender\, and Sexuality Studies\, Archaeology\, Anthropology\, Religious S tudies\, and Ethics.\n\n \;Abstract Submission\n\nThe deadline for t he submission of paper and panel proposals will be April 5th at 11:59pm EST. The Organizing Committee will respond to potential presenters by Ap ril 20th . Travel and accommodation information will be provided once pr oposals are accepted and can be found on our sites as well. The Liberal Arts Collective is unable to accommodate requests for specific presentat ion dates and times.\n\nThe Liberal Arts Collective Organizing Committee will be accepting two types of proposals:\n\n \n \nIndividual Paper and Creative Project Submissions: The individual paper submission will cons ist of a 250-300 word abstract and five keywords. The submission will ha ve a cover page that consists of: name\, affiliation\, email\, and phone number.\n\n \n\n \n \nPre-organized Panel Submissions: Panel submission s will consist of a document including: panel title\, 250-500 word abstr act\, a list of titles and short abstracts (100-250 words) of papers\, a nd a list of participants (with affiliation and contact information). Pr oposed panels will have between three and five presenters (which will af fect the amount of time available to each person). Four presenters per p anel is recommended. Diversity within panels is recommended as well &nda sh\; language\, gender\, institution\, and seniority. If you are the cha ir/organizer of the panel\, please note the following: You will become t he main point of communication between the Organizing Committee and your panel. You will be responsible for relaying information to the members of your panel in a timely fashion.\n\n \n\nPlease submit all proposals a nd direct any inquiries to libarts.co@gmail.com with your last name and LAC 2019 included in the email subject.\n\nFor more details: https://eve nts.la.psu.edu/event/cfp_visualizing_the_self_in_flux/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Visualizing the Self in Flux

25th - 26th October 2019

The Liberal Arts Collective at the Pennsylvania State Univers ity, University Park campus invites scholars and professionals to submit presentation proposals around issues of visuality and the self in flux,  the self in search of identity, in transformation, or the self wh ich is in process. We borrow the word flux from metallurgy where it is u sed as an agent to promote melting and de-oxidize the surface of a metal so that it can be joined with another metal in the process of soldering or welding. Likewise, we hope to encourage flow between disciplines and promote discussion on transformative processes.  How can this proc ess of joining, via the agent flux, be applied to thinking of identity f ormation and the self in visual and literary forms? What are these &ldqu o;flux points” where different aspects of identity, old and new, a re mixing and new flows are created? What is at stake in visualizing the self and the performance of the self?  What role does performance have in visual representations of the self (Taylor, 2003) and who has &l dquo;visual sovereignty”? (Hokowithu and Devadas, 2013) Who has th e right to look at these images and to produce them? What do these visua l performances of the self do? Critiques of visuality as inherently impe rial (WJT Mitchell, 2005) or of the ways that “visuality sutures a uthority to power and renders this association ‘natural’&rdq uo; (Mirzoeff, 2001) can also be useful in investigations of the self in flux.  This conference encourages submissions that reflect on visu ality in these spaces of in-betweenness, contradiction, process, becomin g, and spaces of metamorphosis.

Entry points to this discussion ma y include discussion of self:

  • As depicted in the media

  • As nexus of contradictory ideologies or cross cultural currents

  • As racialized and gendered

  • In intersectional representations

  • In premodern and pre -colonial contexts

  • In displacement

  • V irtual selves and performance

  • Other negotiations of se lf in non-western thought, field specific commentary or interdisciplinar y investigation  

All presentations that consider questions of visuality and identity/subject formation in process will be considered. Possible fields of work may include but not be limited to L anguages and Literatures, Visual Studies, Media Studies, Art and Art His tory, Geography, Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Early Modern St udies, Philosophy, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Archaeology, An thropology, Religious Studies, and Ethics.

 Abstract Submissi on

The deadline for the submission of paper and panel proposals wi ll be April 5th at 11:59pm EST. The Organizing Committee will respond to potential presenters by April 20th . Travel and accommodation informati on will be provided once proposals are accepted and can be found on our sites as well. The Liberal Arts Collective is unable to accommodate requ ests for specific presentation dates and times.

The Liberal Arts C ollective Organizing Committee will be accepting two types of proposals:

  • Individual Paper and Creative Project Submissions: The individual paper submission will consist of a 250-300 word abstract and five keywords. The submission will have a cover page that consists of: n ame, affiliation, email, and phone number.

  • Pr e-organized Panel Submissions: Panel submissions will consist of a docum ent including: panel title, 250-500 word abstract, a list of titles and short abstracts (100-250 words) of papers, and a list of participants (w ith affiliation and contact information). Proposed panels will have betw een three and five presenters (which will affect the amount of time avai lable to each person). Four presenters per panel is recommended. Diversi ty within panels is recommended as well – language, gender, instit ution, and seniority. If you are the chair/organizer of the panel, pleas e note the following: You will become the main point of communication be tween the Organizing Committee and your panel. You will be responsible f or relaying information to the members of your panel in a timely fashion .

Please submit all proposals and direct any inquiries to libarts.co@gmail.com with y our last name and LAC 2019 included in the email subject.

For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/ev ent/cfp_visualizing_the_self_in_flux/

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