italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
From antiquity to the present, utopian visions have played an important role
in philosophy, theology, politics, science, technology, architecture, urban
planning, the fine arts and literature. The symposium aims to investigate
concepts of utopia in theoretical disciplines, analyze historical attempts
of realizing utopian visions in society, and interpret expressions of
utopian ideals in various artistic media.
The symposium lectures will be structured in three sessions:
Utopia as a theoretical concept
(Philosophy, theology, political science, the history of ideas.)
Utopian science, technology and society
(The history of science and technology, economic and social history.)
Utopian aesthetics
(Architecture, urban planning, the fine arts, literature, theater and film.)
We hope that the participants will attempt to transcend disciplinary borders
and challenge pre-existing interpretations of utopian theory, practice and
artistic expression.
All accepted papers will be published in digital form. Selected papers will
be included in a subsequent edited book or journal volume devoted to the
symposium topic. The symposium papers should be 20 minutes (ca. 10
double-spaced pages) and in English.
Please send a one-page CV and an abstract of 150-200 words to Einar
Petterson [log in to unmask] by December 15, 2009.
Participants will be notified by January 15, 2010.
Organizer: Einar Petterson, Professor of Art History, University of Oslo,
Norway
The symposium is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, Classics,
History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Norway.
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