CFP - Time, transcendence and performance

Call for Papers, Presentations and Performances

The number of motion in respect of before and after? Irrecuperable diachrony of pure passingness? Reversible? Relative? Real? Living present? Original transcendence? Structure of consciousness? The various Western philosophical traditions have, since their inception, continuously attempted to grapple with the question of time, but still, the problems remain unsolved, the paradoxes tangled, the contradictions unsettled.
Performers and artists understand time as an essential dimension of their media. Many contemporary artists foreground the temporal as a theme in their practice and making. Movements, rhythms, bodies, sounds, objects, experiences, memories, dreams, imaginings and dwellings are recorded, performed and activated in their duration, moment, event and passing.
time transcendence performance brings together the expertise and experiences of scholars and artists in a format that permits the thinking and doing of time with an aim towards mutual elucidation. Drawing together papers, panels, diverse performance practices, exhibitions, installations, screenings and workshops, this transdisciplinary conference and inter-media event initiates a global discussion, investigation and critique of temporality in its performative, phenomenological and transcendental dimensions. The tangible consequences of this cross-fertilisation offers promise for researchers, scholars and artists alike.

To begin this gathering and discussion, this conference invites presenters across discourses, disciplines and media, questioning and emphasising the taken for granted yet complex and mysterious phenomenon of time.
Proposals are invited in, but not limited to, the following categories:
1. Paper Presentation (20 mins)
2. Panel Presentation (1 Hour)
3. Discussion Group (I Hour max)
4. Workshop for conference participants
5. Practice based research with showing
6. Performance or performative event
7. Exhibition of solo or group work
8. Machinimas
9. Installations
10. New media work (subject to own technical provision)


Submission Guidelines for Papers and Presentation Proposals

Email abstracts and presentation proposals to: ttp2009@arts.monash.edu.au
A reply of receipt will be made within two days of submission. Please re-send if you fail to receive one

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: FRIDAY 19 JUNE

Please email abstracts and proposals as an attachment. Save document in either PDF format; or as Word 97-2007 Document (.doc). Submissions not adhering to the guideline specifications will not be considered.
� Paper abstracts and presentation proposals 300 words
� Panels, discussion groups and workshop proposals 500 words
Make clear your name, contact details, affiliation and title of your paper, presentation, performance, or artwork at the top of the page.
All academic abstracts and proposals are subject to peer review by a selection committee., complying with DEET DEEWR and individual university workload accreditation requirements . Notification of acceptance will be made by email.
A refereed collection of selected work from the conference will subsequently be published, and an ongoing journal/forum for continuing the investigation established.


Submission Guidelines for Performances, Practice-based Research, Screenings and other Media

Please submit an �Expression of Interest� (up to 500 words) to: ttp2009@arts.monash.edu.au outlining:
� How you propose to engage with the conference theme
� What medium/s you are working in
� Number of people involved
� Technological requirements (please note that there are a limited amount of resources that can be provided)
All proposals are subject to review by a panel comprised of academic and professional artists. In the event that your proposal is considered, you will be contacted for further discussion and invitation to submit supplementary material such as footage or images.


Timeline of events

(Please check website: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/drama-theatre/conferences/ttp2009/
regularly for changes and updates)
� Friday 19 June 2009 � Deadline for all submissions
� Friday 3 July 2009 � Notification of Acceptance for all submissions
� Tuesday 30 June 2009 � Deadline for early bird Registration
� Friday 14 August 2009 � Full paper deadline for Conference proceedings on-line
publication
� Friday 28 August 2009 - Peer review feedback
� 1, 2, 3 October 2009 - Conference at Caulfield Campus, Monash University, DanceHouse in
Carlton, and Second Life

For any enquiries regarding your submission or information about the conference,
email: ttp2009@arts.monash.edu.au
in-world contact: Ninoo Nansen
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Maeva VEERAPEN