Dear all,
I know a few historians of science have interest in visual art and science, and
historical/sociological thinking about it : it is the reason why I forward the
following contest, which might be of interest to some of you.
Please do contact me or Paul Costey to get the .pdf files rejected by the
Mersenne list (poster, application form, rules).
With kind wishes,
Christelle Rabier
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Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:39:17 +0200
From: Paul Costey <[log in to unmask]>
To: Christelle Rabier <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: contest of visual sociology
The French Junior review *Tracés,* which is devoted to Human Sciences at the
Ecole Normale Supérieure organizes the *second edition of the « Contest of
Visual Sociology »* this year. In 2004, a handful of students developed the
project to question the use and status of images in sociological thinking as
well as to contribute to sociological knowledge as far as its objects and
methods are concerned. The discussion needs to continue this year and will
benefit from new technical and conceptual instruments.
* *
*"Fringe(s)"will be the general guideline of this second edition –*"Fringe(s)"
is the best translation of the french word "Marge(s))*. *It will help to
question the key areas of sociological analysis and examine sociology and
its limits when confronted to photography, which praxis is closely-related
to that of sociology. No matter how "fringe(s)"is traditionally treated in
sociology, the candidates are free to explore new dimensions.
The jury is composed of researchers in social sciences deeply interested in
photography as well as of professional photographers.For the first edition,
the jury was chaired by the two sociologists, Howard Becker and Bruno
Latour.
The award-winning photographs will be first exposed in the Ecole Normale
Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines in Lyon and will then move to other
cities across France. An online exhibition is also scheduled.
In continuity to the first edition, the format is imposed; a series of 3 to
5 photos along with a text developing a sociological reflection (800 signs).
*Each projet must be sent before september 30th to the following address: *
* *
*Revue Tracés*
*15 Parvis René Descartes*
*BP 7000*
*69 342 Lyon Cedex 07*
France
Website: http://www.ens-lsh.fr/assoc/traces
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