The human body is our basic instrument for life\, the basis for the creation and use of all our other \;tools or technologies. As the body has shaped technology\, so technology is increasingly reshaping \;the body: not only by reshaping our bodily habits through which we experience and act in the world \;but also through the incorporation of prosthetic devices and drug enhancements. Regarding the body \;as a sensitive sentient soma\, rather than as a merely material machine\, this conference rethinks the \;relationship between body and technology\, focusing on such topics as human-computer interaction\, \;robotics\, medical and fitness technologies\, technology and the environment\, and technologies of the \;arts. \;We welcome papers from the perspectives of both the sciences and the humanities.
\nAbstracts of 250 words\, and a current CV\, should be sent electronically as attachments\, no later than \;October 15\, 2012\, to Richard Shusterman at \;bodymindculture@fau.edu \;Please direct conference inquiries to the same address. Further information about the conference will \;be made available at \;http://www.fau.edu/bodymindculture\, where you can also consult the programs \;of our prior international conferences. Prospective speakers will be notified by \;November 8\, 2012.
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