Call for Papers for Workshop ‘Liminal Spaces – Transitions between Land, Sea & Sky in the Ancient Near East’ to be held at BANEA Annual Conference 6-8th January 2016, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter
This workshop will explore transitional zones between land, sea and sky, focussing in particular on the concept of liminality or liminal spaces. The aim of the workshop will be to consider liminal zones from the perspective of vision and visuality – seeing beyond what is immediately visible – together with the cognitive aspects through which the visual experience can be interpreted. Thus, papers relating to visual imagery or visual interpretation of such transitional zones will be especially welcomed.
This workshop will comprise a series of papers, followed by a round-table discussion. Depending on the papers submitted and the ensuing discussion, we hope to publish the proceedings of this workshop. The workshop theme might incorporate topics such as terrestrial structures v cosmic prototypes; numinous intersections – gateways between heaven and earth; liminal zones as inclusionary/exclusionary boundaries; and symbolic or mythological journeys or transitions through liminal spaces to ‘places of no-return’. Multi-disciplinary approaches to the theme will be favourably viewed, as too will comparative temporal or cross-cultural submissions.
The presentations will be given in English and should not exceed 20 minutes, to allow time for questions. Please submit a provisional title, plus an abstract of no more than 500 words, together with your name, academic affiliation, and contact details by the workshop submission deadline of 30th September 2015 to C.Hart at banea2016.org.
Prospective speakers will be notified of the decision of the Workshop Co-ordinator by 31st October 2015. For further enquiries regarding this workshop, please contact Co-ordinator Cheryl Hart at C.Hart at banea2016.org
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Call for Contributions for Edited Volume ‘Liminal Spaces – Transitions between Land, Sea & Sky in the Ancient Near East’.
In association with the workshop of the same name to be held at BANEA Conference 2016, this edited volume will explore transitional zones between land, sea and sky, focussing in particular on the concept of liminality or liminal spaces.
Papers arising from the workshop at BANEA 2016 will be peer-reviewed for publication after the conference; however, in order to make this volume a more comprehensive study of liminal spaces in the ancient Near East, I am also putting out a Call for Contributions for abstracts for potential papers from scholars who may be unable to attend the conference.
This volume will aim, in particular, to consider liminal zones from the perspective of vision and visuality– seeing beyond what is immediately visible – together with the cognitive aspects through which the visual experience can be interpreted. Thus, papers relating to visual imagery or visual interpretation of such transitional zones will be especially welcomed.
The theme of ‘Liminal Spaces – Transitions between Land, Sea and Sky in the Ancient Near East’ might incorporate topics such as terrestrial structures v cosmic prototypes; numinous intersections – gateways between heaven and earth; liminal zones as inclusionary/exclusionary boundaries; and symbolic or mythological journeys or transitions through liminal spaces to ‘places of no-return’. Multi-disciplinary approaches to the theme will be favourably viewed, as too will comparative temporal or cross-cultural submissions.
Publication has now been confirmed by a leading academic publisher.
The published papers will, preferably, be written in English, although those in French or German will be considered. The word count, inclusive of references, should not exceed 10,000 words, except by prior agreement. Publication guidelines will follow later.
In line with the terms of submission for the workshop, please submit a provisional title, plus an abstract of no more than 500 words, together with your name, academic affiliation, and contact details by the submission deadline of 30th September 2015 to C.Hart@banea2016.org.
Please clearly state whether your abstract is to be considered for presentation in the workshop plus publication, or for publication alone.
The authors of chosen papers will be notified of the decision of the Workshop Co-ordinator by 31st October 2015.
For further enquiries regarding the workshop and the edited volume, please contact Coordinator Cheryl Hart at C.Hart at banea2016.org
