Eighth Annual Braniff Conference in the Liberal Arts \;
\nFor Every Time\, a Season \;
\nBraniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts \;
\nUniversity of Dallas\, Irving\, TX \;
\nMarch 4-5\, 2022 \;
\nPlenary Speaker: Jonathan J. Sanford\, University of Dallas \;
\nKeynote Speaker: Andrew Willard Jones\, Franciscan University of Steubenville \;
\nThe Braniff Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the 8th annual Braniff \; Conference in the Liberal Arts\, focusing on the relationship between seasons and the human \; person. As the world rediscovers and refreshes its sense of rhythm and routine\, this timely theme \; facilitates inquiry into the myriad of ways the human experience is marked by the passage of \; seasons. In searching for a narrative order to the human story\, countless thinkers have charted the \; progress of consecutive epochs. From the frame of the Triduum in Dante&rsquo\;s Inferno to the gentle \; variations in Monet&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Haystacks&rdquo\;\, seasonal changes have inspired artistic visionaries in every \; age. In the world of practical applications\, seasons demand preparation and foresight but also \; foster conviviality and innovation\, from the management of a harvest to the oversight of public \; festivities. And interpersonal relationships go through &ldquo\;seasons&rdquo\; of closeness and distance\, all of \; which are marked by a kind of finitude and hope for regeneration. \;
\nWe invite papers from all disciplines which deepen our collective appreciation of and \; understanding for the seasonality of the human experience. Preference will be given to those \; working in the liberal arts disciplines including&mdash\;but not limited to&mdash\;philosophy\, literature\, \; politics\, theology\, history\, psychology\, and the fine arts\, and drawing from the classical\, \; medieval\, modern\, or contemporary periods. The conference committee will invite select \; presenters to submit their essays to Ramify: The Journal of the Braniff Graduate School of the \; Liberal Arts. \;
\nThe conference will take place at the University of Dallas in Irving\, TX\, in full cooperation with the University&rsquo\;s COVID safety policies. \;
\nPlease submit abstracts to udbgsaconference@gmail.com. Abstracts should be prepared for blind \; review. Please include a separate cover letter with your name\, paper title\, email address\, \; institutional affiliation\, and\, if you are a current student\, your degree program. \;
\nAbstracts are due no later than Friday\, December 18th. Presenters will be notified of their \; acceptance by January 14th and will be asked to submit their full papers\, suitable for a 15-minute presentation (no more than 2\,500 words)\, by February 18th.
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