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Call for Papers Theme: Mythical Places / Legendary Spaces Type: 12th Annual Conference Institution: International Association for the Study of Environment, Space and Place (IASESP) Southern Connecticut State University Location: New Haven, CT (USA) Date: 28.4.–1.5.2016 Deadline: 15.2.2015 __________________________________________________ Myths and legends play a vital role in explaining how human beings understand their world. Many myths and legends are linked to a specific places or environments. The place can be an ordinary spot that became associated with an important event, or it can be created as an ideal or to serve as a critique for an existing society. This is a call for papers from any discipline that explores any aspect of mythical or legendary places/spaces. If there is sufficient interest, IASESP will also include up to two panels of video conference presentations. Proposals are due Feb 15, 2016. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Asgard Annwn Atlantis Bermuda Triangle El Dorado Elysian Fields Feng-Du Garden of Eden Hidden Forests Shangri-la Fountain of Youth Tree of Life Mount Olympus River Styx Secret Gardens Summerland Purgatory The Market Utopia Contact: Troy R E Paddock, Ph.D., Chair Department of History Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent St. New Haven, CT 06515 USA Phone: +1 (203) 392-5639 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.southernct.edu/iasesp/conferences/index.html __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
