Ringling School of Arts and Design will host the Seventh International
Meeting of the Society of Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC), November
17-20, 2005. The theme will be "The Arts and Social Responsibility."
Artists and designers increasingly shape not only the art of the gallery or
museum, but also consumer products, public and personal spaces, films and TV
programs, and corporate images. This long reach of the arts into everyday
and public life raises a variety of ethical issues pertaining to the social
responsibility of artists and those who teach them. Government funding,
artistic collaboration and appropriation, sustainable design, freedom of
expression, ethnic representation, and commodification are just a sample
of the topics that arise as we attempt to assess the impact of artists on
society. How can we encourage aspiring artists and designers to anticipate
these issues and respond with a strong sense of social responsibility?
The conference will consist of presentations by artists, ethicists, and
representatives from several disciplines. Most conference sessions
will be held in
Sarasota, Florida at the Holiday Inn: Lido Beach. Paper proposals are now
being accepted.
Conference information and the full call for papers can be
downloaded from the SEAC website
http://www.rit.edu/ethics/seac
Ccontact
Dr. Douglas Chismar [log in to unmask]; 941-359-7528
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