A Conference in Honour of the Centenary of the Birth of George Whalley
24-26 July 2015
Queen’s University
Day 1, July 24—Romanticism and Aesthetics: Critical Reflections on Art, Culture, and Nature
While the Renaissance architect Brunelleschi and the eighteenth-century English painter Hogarth discerned the source of beauty in geometric shapes and lines, Keats in his poem “Lamia” (1820) warned that such philosophizing would “Conquer all mysteries by rule and line” and, in its abstractions, “unweave” the beauty of a rainbow. How can one critique poetry or any beautiful production without cold abstraction, and what is the nature of the power these things have over us?
The conference is dedicated to Romanticism generally, and proposals are not limited to topics relating to George Whalley or aesthetics.
We invite proposals addressing the following possible areas of study:
a) Symbols in Life and Art
b) The Limits/ Boundaries of Imagination and Genius
c) Beauty as a Criterion for Definition [: Whither Beauty?]
d) The Significance of Poetry to the Romantics
e) Modern Art Criticism and its Romantic Relations
f) Why study “Aesthetics”?
Proposals will be no more than 500 words, and include a brief biography of the presenter(s).
They can be sent to Jaspreet Tambar ([log in to unmask]) and Shelley King ([log in to unmask]).
The deadline for proposals is 31 January 2015.
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2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Whalley: poet, war hero, and scholar. In recognition of Whalley’s contributions to the study of British Romanticism through his work on Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and his commitment to the philosophy of art, the Department of English at Queen’s University will host an interdisciplinary conference on Romanticism and Aesthetics.
The celebration of Whalley’s life and scholarship will include three independent but related conferences to be held at Queen’s University, July 24-26, 2015. Each one of the three days will recognize different aspects of Whalley’s life and work:
Friday, July 24: Romanticism and Aesthetics
Saturday, July 25: George Whalley, the Man and the Legend
Sunday, July 26: The Canadian Writers’ Conference 60th Anniversary
Individual calls for papers will be issued for each day. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all three days of the event, which will include keynote talks, panels, and papers, as well as a reception and a musical performance. The organizers are glad to receive academic and non-academic proposals. Members of the Kingston community and Whalley’s family, friends, former colleagues, and students are all welcome to attend.
Queen’s university will be entertaining a principal’s reception at the end of Day 1, and a concert featuring Whalley’s favourite music will be hosted at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at the end of Day 2.
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