From Fiona Mitchell <[log in to unmask]>
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Call for papers: Conference on Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives

7th-9th June 2018
University of Wales Trinity St David, Lampeter

The stories told about the beginnings of the universe, of places, or
of peoples explore how the unfamiliar space and time before us came to
be the word in which we live now. Most give a clear explanation of how
the space of our world came to be, but fewer of them give a clear
explanation of how the chronological framework in which we live came
into existence.

This conference will explore the ways in which ideas about time and
chronology are integrated into the stories about the beginnings of
places, spaces and peoples. This could include (but is not limited
to):

- the linear or cyclical structure of time in cosmogonies
- the personification of time
- deities associated with time and creation
- the starting or restarting of chronological structures at the point
of someone’s birth or the founding of a new location
- philosophical approaches to the origin or nature of time
- ideas about origins of peoples or places before the beginning of time

We are seeking speakers from across the arts and humanities. We are
therefore interested in receiving abstracts from academics and PGRs
working on ancient or contemporary religions and philosophy, and
scholars working on literary, textual, epigraphic and iconographic
sources.

Papers will last 30 minutes each with 15 minutes of discussion.

If you are interested in giving a paper, please send abstracts of no
more than 300 words to Fiona Mitchell at
[log in to unmask] by 1st February 2018. Abstracts
should be word documents (.doc/.docx) or PDFs. Please do not include
your name or email address in your abstract.

Information about the conference will be available at
https://timeandchronology.hcommons.org/

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