Dialogues between Theatre and Neuroscience 2012: CALL FOR PAPERS

Post date: Nov 17, 2011 10:33:33 AM

Forth International Conference

Dialogues between Theatre and Neuroscience

Rome, 11-12-13 April 2012

An appointment with Ph.D. research

promoted by Prof. Clelia Falletti and Luciano Mariti

organised by Gabriele Sofia

11 April 2012

CALL FOR PAPERS

In the event of the Forth International Conference of “Dialogues between Theatre and Neuroscience” organised by the Department of History of Art and Performance at Sapienza Università di Roma in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities, the Degree in Performing Arts and Performance Sciences, the Ph.D. course in Digital technologies and methodologies for the research work about performance at Sapienza Università di Roma, the first day of the conference (11 April 2012) will be dedicated to the presentation and discussion of Ph.D. research.

This appointment with doctoral studies will be inserted in the Conference programme of discussions, with presentations focusing on four key points:

1. Inhibition, that is the neurophysiologic mechanisms of inhibition and their role in the processes of decision making, creativity and improvisation.

2. Rhythm/flow, that is the interplay of rhythm and flow in the analysis of the living being’s physiological mechanisms and as an instrument of control in artistic creation.

3. Learning, self-teaching or deutero-learning for the artist and the beholder; from an artistic, neurobiological or historic perspective.

Ph.D. and post-doc students carrying out research in fields including the arts (performance, music, visual arts, etc.), cognitive neuroscience, physiology, philosophy, neuro-aesthetics, sports sciences and psychology, and who are interested in participating, are therefore invited to send their presentation proposals.

The proposals must include:

- A title

- 5 keywords

- An abstract of the presentation including an exposition of the subject matter and the methodology of research (max 500 words)

- A short bibliography

- A brief biographical note indicating the proponent’s research institution, the personal course of studies and any publications.

The proposals must not exceed 1000 words.

Deadlines:

- All proposals are to be sent via email by not later than the 15 January 2012 to: gabrielesofia@hotmail.it

- The selected proponents will be contacted via email by the 22 January 2012.

Language:

- Proposals may be sent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

- Presentations on the day will be delivered in Italian or in English.

- Presentations in other languages will be allowed on the condition that a written translation of the presentation in Italian or in English be sent in advance.

Scientific committee:

- The academics on the scientific committee in charge of selecting the proposals are:

- Prof. Clelia Falletti – Theatre historian, Sapienza Università di Roma

- Prof. Luciano Mariti – Theatre historian, Sapienza Università di Roma

- Prof. Giovanni Mirabella – Neuroscientist, IRCCS Neuromed, Sapienza Università di Roma, Università dell’Aquila

Practical information:

- The event will be held in the premises of Sapienza Università di Roma

- Costs related to flights, transport, accommodation and subsistence are at the expense of the proponents or their respective research institutions.

Web site and info:

http://www.dass.uniroma1.it/neuroscienze/dialoghi_tra_teatro_e_neuroscienze.aspx

gabrielesofia@hotmail.it