Revolution! Scholars and Artists Rethinking Political Action \;is a co-equal philosophy and art conference/workshop that investigates the intersection between art and politics. It is hosted by the \;Philosophy Department of Houston Community College \;and \;Experimental Action\, a performance art organization based in Houston\, Texas. The conference is \;rooted in a shared curiosity as to how art-making\, political theory\, and political action comingle. \;
\nThis conference acknowledges that there has been a shift in political action. Disparities between the effectiveness of traditional modes of political action and those that include novel forms of engagement and performativity demonstrate a rupture in what constitutes political action. Because of this\, much of the theory surrounding politics\, per se\, has become contestable. Similarly\, the area of performance art\, which employs a variety of disciplines and research\, has challenged what constitutes a work of art and caused us to question how art can create new forms of political action. \;
\nAt its core\, \;Revolution! \;is influenced by the thought of Hannah Arendt. Arendt tells us in \;The Human Condition \;that the public sphere is a dynamic and ever-changing space where the miraculous and limitless can occur. She believes that by speaking and acting with others in public\, politics is protected. Through the \;combinedefforts of words and deeds\, we\, as individuals\, confirm our place in the world\, affirm the importance of others\, and have the opportunity to instigate political action. \; \;It is Arendt&rsquo\;s reliance on the combination of words and deeds that this conference takes its point of departure. We believe that by bringing together a diverse group of people\, we can reconfigure how words and deeds\, scholarship and practice can work together to create transformative political action. \;
\nWe are looking for participants whose research is grounded in creative practices\, artists whose work relies on a theoretical framework\, and interdisciplinary practitioners whose work moves between these spheres. This conference should be a place where artists and researchers are confident and vulnerable in their knowledge and encouraged and inspired by the works of colleagues across a variety of disciplines. \;Revolution!is taking place in conjunction with Experimental Action&rsquo\;s 2020 performance art residency\, which features the performance art duo \;VestAndPage. \;
\nThe conference format includes: scholarly presentations\, artist presentations/workshops\, and performances by invited artists. It will conclude with a final performance. \;
\nParticipant guidelines:
\nSubmission Guidelines
\nAll papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. This submission requires final papers\, not abstracts. \;The following paper categories are welcome:
\nVenue
\nThe conference will be held at Houston Community College\, Main Campus\, \;1300 Holman St\, Houston\, TX 77004
\nContact
\nAll questions about submissions should be emailed to:
\nParish Conkling \;Professor and Program Director\, \;Department of Philosophy\, \;Houston Community College\, \;Parish.conkling@hccs.edu
\nJeanette Joy Harris \;Director of Engagement\, Experimental Action\, experimentalactionengage@gmail.com
\nAcceptances will be notified by 10/19/19.
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