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Call for Papers: "Landscape, Interaction, and Movement: Cultural Geographies of the Americas”

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Posted by: SECAC
Deadline: Fri, April 20th, 2018

Call for Papers:  "Landscape, Interaction, and Movement: Cultural Geographies of the Americas”   This message is a call for paper proposals for an upcoming panel at the 2018 Southeastern College Art Conference, 17-20 October.  

Contemporary art historical scholarship features a growing set of projects that explore the connections between artistic production and broader cultural circumstances, the construction of place from space, and the interconnectedness of regions once viewed in isolation. This session seeks papers that investigate these broader themes in the material culture of the Americas.

As a unified region, the Americas demonstrate fluid internal visual and cultural borders. The visual record is often defined by interactions between disparate ethnic groups and the construction of cultural identity through material objects. Across time and national boundaries the visual corpus expresses a variety of themes such as sacred and cultural landscapes, the link between notions of place and artistic production, as well as the visual rendering of travel and movement. These themes often coalesce and produce cultural geographies that influence, and are influenced by, the shared, appropriated, and adapted visual idioms. 

Submissions are welcome to explore topics from the Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Modern eras, but are particularly encouraged to examine the significance of sacred landscapes, the geography of art, and the impact of mobilities on visual culture.  

Please submit the following materials for consideration:   a paper title, a 200 word abstract of your proposed paper, and a PDF of your current CV.  All submissions should be made through the SECAC website (https://secac.secure-platform.com/a/) by April 20, 2018.  

Questions or inquiries may be sent to either co-chair, Kristi Peterson (kpeters4@skidmore.edu) or D. Bryan Schaeffer (schaefb@thomasmore.edu).    

 

Best,

Kristi Peterson, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Skidmore College | Department of Art History 
Filene Building | 815 North Broadway | Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866
(518)580-5057
kpeters4@skidmore.edu  

Posted on Fri, March 16th, 2018
Expires on Fri, April 20th, 2018

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