Syndicate: One Culture?' The Thematics of Art, Science and Change in the Twenty-

["Joseph Nechvatal" <jnech@hotmail.com>]

From: JC <CCR@criticalrealism.demon.co.uk>

'One Culture?'Â  The Thematics of Art, Science and Change in the Twenty-First 
Century.
A One Day-Conference on Saturday 27th may 2000 at the School of Arts and 
Humanities of the University of North London on the relationship of Art and 
Science and the Depiction of Science in Narrative and Cultural products.
CALL FOR PAPERS

Organised by The London Network for Modern Fiction Studies in
conjunction with the University of North London this one-day conference
considers broadly issues of Culture & Science, and Science and the Arts.

The often gendered division between art and science, romanticism and
utilitarianism, fact and fiction, the split typified between the two
cultures of F.R.Leavis and C.P.Snow has persisted for more than two
centuries: now perhaps with recent developments in chaos theory,
complexity theory and neuroscience in the last twenty to thirty years we
find ourselves on the edge of a new scientific revolution in which what
counts as science and the rational is shifting or about to change.  Are
we moving toward talking of one culture and one life-world? Is a new
critical sensibility emerging that will affect the nature of study,
research and exegetical structures?

The conference attempts to explore a variety of aspects concerned with
these themes and the general relationship of narrative, depiction and
theory with images and knowledge of science.  Interdisciplinary, textual
and theoretical contributions are particularly welcome, but clearly the
range of subject areas relevant to the day would be plural.  The
following is suggestive rather than inclusive: the so-called hard
sciences, mathematics, social sciences, political sciences,
neurosciences, psychology, cultural studies, literary theory, textual
exegesis, film studies, philosophy, the philosophy of science etc..

The range of topics and/or panels might include:

Philosophy of Science
The Logic and Implications of Chaos
Complexity Theory
Authorizing Science - telling the tales of scientific experiment and
development
Facts as Fictions
Science and Narrative
The Psychoanalyst as Narrative Presence
The Literary Mind/the Brain as Text
Neuroscientific Stories
Bio-poetics and Bio-aesthetics
Fictions in Science
Science Fiction and the Ongoing Development of Technololgy
Mad Scientists, Body Snatchers and Intellectuals
The Social and Political Narratives of Science
Demon Seeds and Baby Milk: Eugenics, Bio-technologies and the GM world

This conference is part of a sequence that takes place during six days
in May/June 2000, a further part of an ongoing successful series of
literary and theoretical events organised by the London Network for
Modern Fiction Studies.  The 'One Culture?' conference is situated near
the heart of London at the University of North London adjacent to
underground links minutes from the research facilities of the New
British Library at Euston, and so offers an ideal opportunity for the
scholar to contribute to the critical and literary culture of London
while pursuing their own ongoing research.

Deadline for Submissions:Â  Monday 3rd April 2000

Anticipated registration fee:Â  16 (11 students, postgraduates and
concessions)

Contact for Submissions or Further Details (e-submissions preferred and
should be disk or file attachments Word/Wordperfect pc format):

Dr. Philip Tew
Co-Director:Â  London Network for Modern Fiction Studies
22a Fairmead Road
LONDONÂ  N19 4DF

0956 951930
tewp@clara.net


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