Call
for Papers
2012
Virginia Humanities Conference
Theme:
Children and Childhood in the
Humanities
Location:
Roanoke College,
Virginia
Date:
March 23–24, 2012
Submission
Deadline: February 15, 2012
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
The
Virginia Humanities Conference invites proposals for papers and panel sessions that
address the theme “Children and Childhood in the Humanities.” (Humanities
disciplines include philosophy, religion, art, art history, cultural studies,
communication, history, literature, music, and the performing arts.)
Although
children have always been an integral part of the humanities, they have often
been overlooked in scholarship. Yet it is not hard to find children inhabiting most
of the central works—from the Odyssey,
the Gospels, the Hindu epics, and the
Tao te Ching, to coming-of-age novels
and fantasy films.
Our
concepts about childhood are central to our understanding of what it means to
be human. Philosophers, religious leaders, creative artists—all have constructed
arguments about the nature of children and childhood. Children have been
regarded as miniature adults, sinful creatures, innocent minds, and creative
beings. Childhood is here broadly defined but could include any stage from
infancy to second childhood and even the inner child.
We
want to encourage interdisciplinary exchange on this topic from a variety of
fields. Contributions from the social sciences are welcome if they are focused
on aspects of the humanities (e.g., a sociological reading of a novel or work
of art).
Please
submit a 250-word proposal by email to mdharris@roanoke.edu or by mail to Marwood
Larson-Harris, Religion Department, Roanoke College, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA
24153. Proposals for panel sessions should identify all participants and
include both an overview and a brief abstract of each presentation.
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