CFP: Phenomena at the Margins

We are welcoming submissions for the 5th Annual University of Sussex
Graduate Conference in Phenomenology. This year the conference theme is
Phenomena at the Margins. This refers to either phenomena that are usually
marginalized, such as gender, orientation etc, or thematically to “margins”
as such, such as in corporeality, spatiotemporality, ontology etc.

We invite abstracts from those working in, around, or critically engaging
with phenomenology, broadly construed. We also encourage abstracts from
those working outside philosophy departments. This is in keeping with the
theme of the conference in that we hope to question the typical place and
presence of phenomenological research. Priority will be given to students
working towards a completion of a PhD, but we also welcome submissions from
postdoctoral researchers, as well as MA students.

This conference provides graduate students the opportunity to present their
work and receive ample feedback by peers and specialists in the field. It is
a two-day conference, organized by graduate students for graduate students.
It is organized as a single “stream”, ensuring that every speaker has the
opportunity of addressing all delegates. We aim to bring together
postgraduates engaging in original research on phenomenology and related
branches of philosophy and to promote contemporary studies in this field.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
• Phenomenology and gender (inequality; subordination; heteronormativity etc)
• Phenomenology and embodiment (the sexual body; alternative bodily schemas;
pregnancy; affects marking the body, such as shame, pride, wonder etc)
• Phenomenology and orientation (spatiotemporal orientation; positionality;
sexual orientation; cultural orientation etc)
• Phenomenology and limit cases (sleep; unconscious; phobias; failure etc)


Submissions:

Submissions should be ready for blind-review and should consist of two
separate documents containing the following:

1) The title and the abstract (maximum 300 words) of your presentation. The
abstract should state and explain the topic of the presentation and the way
in which the presentation contributes and relates to the theme of the
conference. This document should not include your name or institutional
affiliation.

2) A separate cover letter that includes: the title of your presentation;
your name; institutional affiliation; current academic status, and contact
information.
Submissions should be sent to [email protected] no later
than the 28th of February 2014.


Useful information:

The conference will be held at the University of Sussex, Brighton, United
Kingdom. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15th March 2014.
Accepted papers shall be considered for online publication in the conference
proceedings. Accepted speakers shall be allocated 40 minutes in total: 20
minutes in which to deliver their talk and 20 minutes for Q&A. This format
allows graduate students to receive ample feedback on their work. The
conference fee is £30 for each accepted speaker. This event is open to and
free for the public.

Further information concerning travel and accommodation, can be found at the
conference website.

For any further inquiries please contact the Head Organizer, Christos
Hadjioannou, at [email protected]

http://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/sussexphenomenology/