We are pleased to announce our Postgraduate
Conference for students and researchers interested in the role of the body in
social sciences and the concept of embodiment as a source of critical
reflection in diverse disciplines. We invite abstracts that deal with
embodiment in any thematic or methodological way, from a diverse range of
disciplines like Gender Studies, Politics, Philosophy, Geography, Arts, Health,
Media, STS, Social Policy and any other approach.
Topics include (but are not limited to):
- Power, gender and identity
- Politics of the body
- Body transformations
- Health, Food and Practices
- Disabilities, agency and control
- Affect and Emotions
- Technology, humans and cyborgs
- Body as Mediation
- Arts, performance and creation
- Cultural representations of the body
- Measurement, tracking and datafication of the self
Masters and PhD Students are particularly
encouraged to submit an abstract, as well as other postgraduate students in
early stages of analysis, as this is an excellent chance to present your work
in a constructive and supportive environment. We also welcome works in progress
by any other level of early career researchers.
If you are interested in presenting a
paper, please submit an abstract of up to 300 words to empowered-bodies@york.ac.uk by
Friday, 14 April 2018 at 5:00 pm.
We also welcome any other form of
presentation or performance such music, dance, video, etc. as long as it can be
fitted within the program. Please send us your idea with your abstract and try
to be as specific as possible of any technical or room requirements and the
kind of activity that you would like to present.
A limited number of travel bursaries will
be available.
Further information will be released by the
end of March 2018. Please direct all enquires to empowered-bodies@york.ac.uk
