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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** > > Invitation and call for papers: Symposium 'Sickness and Love' > > 14th December 2007 at the University of Amsterdam > > The annual symposium of the journal Medische Antropologie (Friday > 14th December 2007) will have as theme 'sickness and love'. The > editors invite you to contribute a paper on this theme. An > elaborate article on 'sickness and love' appears in this June issue > of the journal. Below you find a brief sketch of the theme. > > The symposium will take place at the University of Amsterdam. Venue > is Het Spinhuis, Oudezijds Achterwal 185, Amsterdam. The symposium > will consist of thematic discussions based on submitted papers of > the participants. During the symposium there will be no formal > presentation of papers, but only a short introduction to be > followed by a discussion. An exploration and overview of the theme > -- intended to motivate and encourage participation and writing of > papers -- can be found in the current issue of Medische > Antroprologie under the above-named title and can be downloaded > from the journal's website (see below). The author is Sofie > Vandamme. A selection of the symposium papers will be published in > the summer 2008 issue of Medische Antropologie. > > Registration for participation in the symposium is possible until > 30 November. Registration is possible via the website of Medical > Anthropology & Sociology Unit www.medical-anthropology.nl under > Agenda: "Sickness and Love", click: Register, fill the form and > submit. Participation is limited to 35 people, and registration > will be processed in order of arrival. The symposium fee is €25 to > be paid at the symposium. Participants will be given access to all > papers no later than a week in advance of the symposium. They are > expected to read all the papers in preparation of the symposium. > > Those who are interested in submitting a paper should provide a > title plus brief abstract together with their registration, before > 1 November. The complete paper should be sent as an attachment per > email to Sjaak van der Geest <[log in to unmask]> before 1 > December. Papers could be either in English or in Dutch. > > About the theme > > Sickness and love -- it seems an odd combination. Still, there are > many similarities between love and sickness. In both cases the > persons involved are overcome by it, the experiences are intense, > they are not always controllable, and they often reveal the > vulnerability of life. In literature and poetry, suffering from > life and suffering from sickness are often compared with each > other. The love and the sickness both pose questions about who you > are and how you relate to the world. Both are experiences that > belong to the 'condition humaine'. Sickness can be both an > invitation for love and a test of it. 'Sickness and love' in its > many varieties, is a theme that prompts reflection from several > focus points, such as literature, anthropology, psychoanalysis, > medical history, and cinema. > > > > From: "Sjaak van der Geest" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 24 June 2007 00:55:42 BDT > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [Medanthnet] call for papers: Sickness & Love > > > Invitation and call for papers: Symposium ‘Sickness and Love’ > 14th December 2007 at the University of Amsterdam > > The annual symposium of the journal Medische Antropologie (Friday > 14th December 2007) will have as theme ‘sickness and love’. The > editors invite you to contribute a paper on this theme. An > elaborate article on ‘sickness and love’ appears in this June issue > of the journal. Below you find a brief sketch of the theme. > > The symposium will take place at the University of Amsterdam. Venue > is Het Spinhuis, Oudezijds Achterwal 185, Amsterdam. The symposium > will consist of thematic discussions based on submitted papers of > the participants. During the symposium there will be no formal > presentation of papers, but only a short introduction to be > followed by a discussion. An exploration and overview of the theme > – intended to motivate and encourage participation and writing of > papers – can be found in the current issue of Medische > Antroprologie under the above-named title and can be downloaded > from the journal’s website (see below). The author is Sofie > Vandamme. A selection of the symposium papers will be published in > the summer 2008 issue of Medische Antropologie. > > Registration for participation in the symposium is possible until > 30 November. Registration is possible via the website of Medical > Anthropology & Sociology Unit www.medical-anthropology.nl under > Agenda: “Sickness and Love”, click: Register, fill the form and > submit. Participation is limited to 35 people, and registration > will be processed in order of arrival. The symposium fee is €25 to > be paid at the symposium. Participants will be given access to all > papers no later than a week in advance of the symposium. They are > expected to read all the papers in preparation of the symposium. > > Those who are interested in submitting a paper should provide a > title plus brief abstract together with their registration, before > 1 November. The complete paper should be sent as an attachment per > email to Sjaak van der Geest <[log in to unmask]> before 1 > December. Papers could be either in English or in Dutch. > > About the theme > Sickness and love -- it seems an odd combination. Still, there are > many similarities between love and sickness. In both cases the > persons involved are overcome by it, the experiences are intense, > they are not always controllable, and they often reveal the > vulnerability of life. In literature and poetry, suffering from > life and suffering from sickness are often compared with each > other. The love and the sickness both pose questions about who you > are and how you relate to the world. Both are experiences that > belong to the ‘condition humaine’. Sickness can be both an > invitation for love and a test of it. ‘Sickness and love’ in its > many varieties, is a theme that prompts reflection from several > focus points, such as literature, anthropology, psychoanalysis, > medical history, and cinema. > > > ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************