Conference Dates: 19-20 January, 2024 (OFFLINE mode)
Venue: Rabindra Bhavan, Centre for Distance and Online Education, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
(Address: EE 9 & 10, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700 091)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Supriya Chaudhuri
Plenary Speakers: Prof. Amrit Sen, Prof. Anup Dhar, Dr. Prasanta Chakravarty and Dr. Nina Krajnik (online)
CALL FOR PAPERS
What precisely constitutes a mind? This inquiry has been a source of contemplation for both philosophers and those outside philosophical circles throughout documented history. Some assert that minds are spiritual entities that temporarily inhabit bodies, entering either at conception or birth and departing at death, framing death as the separation of the body's spirit. Alternatively, there are those who envision a more interconnected relationship between minds and bodies: a mind is present when a body is organised in a specific manner and absent otherwise. Yet, another perspective maintains that minds are indeed tangible entities, specifically physical ones, contending that minds are essentially synonymous with brains. The ongoing discourse with neuroscience, dedicated to scrutinizing hypotheses about human behaviour and neurophysiology through empirical methods, has expanded psychoanalytic conceptualizations to encompass areas such as motion, memory, sleep, dreams, conflict, and trauma. Importantly, both psychoanalysts and neuroscientists share a profound curiosity in investigating the neurological foundations of psychic functioning. Cognitive perspectives delve into the mental processes involved in perception, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making. When applied to cultural texts, this lens allows for an exploration of how individuals within the text perceive and interpret their world, process information, and construct meaning from their experiences. This conference seeks to explore the kaleidoscopic possibility of reading various cultural texts and practices vis-à-vis philosophy of mind, as it evolved through Cartesian dualism, Lockean empiricism, German idealism, and of course, an array of psychoanalytic theories. It aims to consider how these diverse philosophical perspectives have shaped our understanding of the mind within the cultural tapestry, laying the foundation for continued inquiry and dialogue in contemporary philosophical discourse.
Sub-topics for the conference may include (but are not limited to):
Literary Studies and Human Mind Dreams, Repression, and
Desire Representation of Mind in Cinema and Popular Culture Psychology,
Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis Memory Studies Mind and the Screen: Cinema,
Games, and New Media Ideology, Politics and Human Mind Narrative and the
Unconscious Language, Mind, and Meaning Understanding Affect: Visual and
Plastic Arts Literature, Sinthome, and the Textual
Unconscious German Idealism and the Natural History of Mind Collective
Unconscious and Archetypes Mind-Body Dualism Artificial Consciousness, AI
and Desiring Machines Phenomenology and the Philosophy of Mind Mysticism,
Planes of Consciousness, and Yoga Psychology Psychobiology and Cognitive
Science Qualia, Rhizomatic Consciousness, Neuroaesthetics
DEADLINE for ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 20 DECEMBER, 2023.
Please submit your ABSTRACT (about 250 words) along with your
Paper Title, Name, Designation, Affiliating Institution and your
Email-ID using the link below:
https://forms.gle/5zCzDEMPzCMEw2XHA Selected participants will be notified via email by 30 December, 2023.Select papers may be published in a book after the conference.
REGISTRATION FEES (to be collected after Abstract Selection)
Paper Presenters (any discipline/department)
- Faculty Members/Professionals: INR 800/-
- Students/Research Scholars: INR 500/-
Participants (Non-presenters): INR 150/-
The registration fee will cover Conference Kit, Lunch, and Refreshments during the conference.
No travel bursary or accommodation is available. Certificates will be provided.
For any queries, please contact: cdoerbu.eng@gmail.com
