Space: Planetary Consciousness and the Arts

Space: Planetary Consciousness and the Arts
9th Workshop and Symposium on Space and the Arts

May 19-21, 2005

Chateau d'Yverdon
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

Call for Papers
http://www.arsastronautica.com/workshop05/
[email protected]

Objectives
The Workshop & Symposium on "Space: Planetary Consciousness and
the
Arts" aims to:

· provide a platform where ideas relating to the interaction
between space science, environmental science, philosophy and the
arts can be discussed and debated

· provide an environment where people, especially artists and
other "culture professionals" together with space and planetary
scientists can exchange ideas and projects about planetary
consciousness from the perspective of their unique backgrounds,
education and experiences

· provide a meeting place where space, art and environmental
projects can emerge and new teams and partnerships can be built

· nurture a domain of space activities that is becoming more
recognized in both the space community and in the mainstream art
world

· disseminate the ideas and projects by publicizing the results of
the event

Submission of Abstracts
Participation in the workshop will be limited to a maximum of 25
persons and participants will be selected upon review of abstracts
of presentations proposed for the workshop.

Abstracts, limited to one A4 page should be submitted via the
online form at http://www.arsastronautica.com/workshop05/ or sent
directly to: [email protected]

The abstract should be in English and include:
· Workshop name
· Title of presentation
· Name and affiliation of authors
· Full contact details of presenting author, including postal and
e-mail addresses, phone and fax
· A short (maximum two paragraphs) personal biographical text

The deadline for abstract submission is February 28, 2005.

Following acceptance a complete paper will be required and the
author(s) will be invited to register for the event.

Timetable
28 February 2005 - Deadline for abstracts
31 March 2005 - Notification of acceptance
20 April 2005 - Preliminary programme
7 May 2005 - Deadline for papers
19-21 May 2005 - Workshop & Symposium

Workshop & Symposium Topics
Presentations can be about any aspect or issue related to "Space:
Planetary Consciousness and the Arts". Since the scope of the
Workshop
is large, potential authors might like to consider submitting
abstracts for papers addressing such topics as:

· the impact of space exploration on the arts and vice versa
· the impact of space science on the environmental consciousness
· the role of arts in expressing planetary consciousness
· the ethical aspects of space exploration and planetary
responsibility
· the impact of space exploration on philosophy and vice versa
· synergies between the arts, environmental and space communities
· the interaction between space, arts and the public
· using the arts to explore and comprehend space

Authors need not, of course, limit themselves to these topics.