Art Body Mind conference

[Guest guest]

This looked very interesting to me. I have read Carol-Lynne Moore's book, Beyond

Words, and found it to be excellent. If you happen to be able to get to this it

might be pretty unique and valuable.

 

>A quick note to let you know of an interesting conference happening here at

>Ohio University Nov 2 - 4 -- with very our own Carol-Lynne Moore, CMA as a

>presenter.

>The School of Art is hosting the " Art Body Mind " conference through our

>division of lifelong learning. Conference presenters include:

> Carol-Lynne Moore, CMA, author of Beyond Words

> Mark Johnson, author of The Body in Mind, keynote speaker

> Joseph Carroll., author of Evolution and Literary Theory

> Ellen Dissanayake, author of What is Art For?

> Nancy E. Aiken, author of Biological Origins of Art

> Lewis Hyde, author of The Gift, and Trickster Makes the World

>

>An inter-disciplinary symposium focused on the role of the arts as a form

>of embodied thinking will be held at Ohio University. Sponsored by

>Raymond Tymas-Jones, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, the symposium Director

is

>Power Boothe, Director, School of Art, and the symposium facilitator is Dr.

Nancy Aiken. For

>program information contact, Roxanne Arbaugh-Dicken at (dicken or

740-593-4289).

>The Art | Body | Mind Symposium is funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation and the

Katharine Gust Foundation. Presenters include Mark Johnson (keynote speaker),

Ellen Dissanayake, Lewis Hyde, Carol-Lynne Moore, Brian

>Hanson, Nancy Aiken, Joseph Carroll, Power Boothe and others. Representing the

>disciplines of philosophy, cognitive theory, music, dance, theater, cultural

studies, visual

>arts and biology, the Symposium speakers share the belief that the arts are

central to

>human life, and evidence of thinking that is grounded in the physicality of the

body and the

>most ancient parts of the brain. The arts are a form of thinking that is before

or beyond

>the words, kinetic-sensory in effect and a vehicle for individual and cultural

value.

> If you pre-register before 9/30/00 the cost will be $285.00; after 9/30/00 the

cost will be $315.00. (The cost for OU students is $225.00). To register,

contact Janis Carnahan (carnahan or 740-593-1764).

>For a full description of the symposium please check out the website:

http://www.ohiou.edu/art/news.html