[csaa-forum] CFP forthcoming conferences

[Sarah Cefai]

Apologies for cross posting.

Sarah

Dr Sarah Cefai
Secretary - Cultural Studies Association of Australasia

*The David Malouf Symposium*

*Call for papers*



A one-day symposium on David Malouf, his writing and its reception, will be
held at Australian Catholic University, 40 Edward Street, North Sydney NSW
2060 on Friday, 31 May 2013.



250 word abstracts are invited and should be forwarded to Dr Elaine Lindsay
at MaloufSymposium at acu.edu.au by *15 February 2013*, using the subject
header ‘Malouf abstract’.  Submissions should include the author’s name,
affiliation, email address, title of abstract, body of abstract, and a
short biography.  Acceptances will be advised by 15 March 2013.



Papers that place David Malouf’s life and work in an international context,
or address broad themes in his writing, his choice of genres, his
relationship with the visual arts, music and theatre, or his influence on
contemporary writers are particularly welcome.



The symposium is presented in conjunction with the Association for the
Study of Australian Literature; contributors to the Symposium may be
invited to expand their 20 minute papers to 4,500 -6,000 word essays for
publication in the peer-reviewed* Journal of the Association for the Study
of Australian Literature* (http://www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/jasal)
in an issue marking David Malouf’s 80th birthday in 2014.



Further details, including Symposium registration, will be posted on
http://www.acu.edu.au/485552. Inquiries can be directed to the convenors,
Michael.griffith at acu.edu.au or Elaine.lindsay at acu.edu.au.





*Addressing the Sacred through Literature and the Arts*

Friday 2 August – Saturday 3 August 2013

Australian Catholic University, 25A Barker Road, Strathfield NSW 2135



‘Addressing the Sacred’ is the second in a continuing series of conferences
presented by The Sacred in Literature and the Arts (SLA), a community of
interest that aims to bring Australian and international writers, artists,
musicians, academics, religious and members of the general public together
to talk about the interplay between the arts and the sacred.



*Call for Papers and Presentations *



Definitions of the sacred extend from the narrow to the broad, from
referring exclusively to a deity or religious ceremony to describing that
mystery which is at the core of existence and has the power to transform
our understanding of life.  It is both a technical term used in the
scholarly study of religion and a popular term used to describe something
which is worthy of respect.



As artists we can explore our own sense of the sacred through our artwork.
As audiences we can seek traces of the sacred in works of art.  Through the
act of interpretation we become co-creators, though what we perceive as the
sacred may be far from that which inspired the original artist.



This conference seeks to address both the acts of creation and co-creation,
to encourage a dialogue between artists, scholars and audiences in a mutual
exploration of the sacred.  At its heart is the idea that the sacred
enables us to move beyond a utilitarian understanding of the world and
infuses our everyday life with mystery.



Abstracts of 250 words are invited for 20-minute papers and presentations
that address the conference theme; they may be from artists talking about
their work in relation to their concept of the sacred, researchers
presenting new insights into the sacred dimension of  pre-existing works,
or interpreters bringing to light new understandings of the presence of the
sacred.   Abstracts should be should be sent to Elaine Lindsay at
SLAConference at acu.edu.au by *8 March 2013*, using the subject header ‘SLA
2013 abstract’.  Submissions should include the author’s name, affiliation,
email address, title of abstract, body of abstract, and a short biography.
Acceptances will be advised by 12 April 2013.



It is intended that a publication will result; contributors to the
conference may be invited to develop their papers into extended essays for
a themed volume.



Further details of the conference, including conference registration, will
be posted on: http://www.acu.edu.au/485556.  Inquiries can also be directed
to the convenors, Associate Professor Michael Griffith (
Michael.griffith at acu.edu.au) and Dr Elaine Lindsay (
Elaine.lindsay at acu.edu.au), Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Australian
Catholic University.
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