HELSINKI - The International Association for Philosophy and Literature

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 15th, 2004
29th ANNUAL IAPL CONFERENCE
HELSINKI - FINLAND
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ENCOUNTERS
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
IAPL 2005
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Hugh J. Silverman, IAPL Executive
Director
IAPL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stephen Barker (Irvine)
Henk Oosterling (Rotterdam)
Martin McQuillan (Leeds)
Hugh J. Silverman (Stony Brook)
Gail Weiss (Washington, D.C.)
IAPL 2005
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
Kuisma Korhonen (Helsinki)
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
Arto Haapala (Chair)
Sara Heinämaa
Kristian Klockars
Kuisma Korhonen
New FOR GENERAL + PROPOSED SESSIONS
Submit directly online 1,000 word abstract and Submission Form at WWW.IAPL.INFO.
ONLINE SUBMISSION PREFERRED, but if submitting by mail:
1. Submit 1000 word abstracts (for max 20 min. papers) no later than Oct 15th, 2004
2. Send 7 copies (by mail only)
3. Also include the IAPL 2005 Submission Form on IAPL web site
4. Mail to IAPL 2005 General and Proposed Sessions, The International Association for Philosophy and Literature,
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3750 USA.
FOR ORGANIZED SESSIONS
Send proposal for a paper with abstract via e-mail directly to the session organizer.
FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS
Complete Membership and Dues Form online. One submission only please.
Please visit www.WWW.IAPL.INFO for details concerning all types of sessions.
INVITED SESSIONS
SPECIAL PANELS
SUBLIMINAL THRESHOLDS - Stephen Barker (School of Arts, University of California at Irvine, CA, USA).
X-RATED: DECONSTRUCTION IN FILM AND LITERATURE - Martin McQuillan (Fine Art, History of Art and
Cultural Studies, University of Leeds, UK) .
CO-INCIDENTAL CROSS-REFERENCES - Henk Oosterling (Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The
NETHERLANDS ).
BODILY ÉCARTS: ENCOUNTERING MERLEAU-PONTY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY - Gail Weiss (Philosophy
and Human Sciences, George Washington University, Washington D.C. USA).
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
Sessions on and with responses by Gianni Vattimo (organized by Hugh J. Silverman), Steven Holl (organizer to be
announced) , and Contemporary British Artists on exhibit at Kiasma (organizes by Penny Florence).
INVITED SYMPOSIA
GEO-POLITICS / GEO-AESTHETICS: CROSSING IDENTITIES - Robyn Ferrell (Philosophy) and Jonathan Holmes
(Centre for the Arts, University of Tasmania, Hobart, AUSTRALIA) .
THE AESTHETICS OF CHIASM - Arto Haapala (Aesthetics, Institute of Art Research, University of Helsinki,
FINLAND).
CONSTRUCTION OF SPACE: THEORY AND PRACTICE - Sara Heinämaa (Theoretical Philosophy, University of
Helsinki, FINLAND).
READING ACROSS THE THOUGHT OF DOMINICK LACAPRA - Matti Hyvärinen (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced
Studies, University of Helsinki, FINLAND).
CHIASMATIC ENCOUNTERS WITH JULIA KRISTEVA - Kelly Oliver (Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
TN, USA).
ENCOUNTERING JUSTICE IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
- Juha Sihvola (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies,
University of Helsinki, FINLAND).
MERLEAU-PONTY, LITERATURE, AND THE VISUAL ARTS: EXPLORING THE CHIASM - Merle Williams (English,
Literature and Language Studies, University of Witwatersrand, SOUTH AFRICA) and George Smith (Maine College
of Art, ME, USA).
LIFE + WORKS
SARTRE CROSSING 100! - Christina Howells (French, Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK).
2-7 JUNE 2005
STEVEN HOLL KIASMA INVITED SPEAKER
Architect of the KIASMA, Museum for Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Steven Holl is author
of phenomenologically-inspired architectural writings , including Anchoring (1989),
Questions of Perception: Phenomenology of Architecture (1994),
Intertwining (1996), Idea
and Phenomena (2002).
GIANNI VATTIMO IAPL INVITED SPEAKER
Gianni Vattimo serves as member of the European Parliament and Professor of Theoretical Philosophy,
University of Turin, Italy. Publications include Adventures of Difference: Philosophy after
Nietzsche and Heidegger (1980),
The End of Modernity (1985),
The Transparent Society (1989),
Beyond Interpretation (1994), and Religion (co-edited with Jacques Derrida, 1996).
ROUND TABLES
CHIASMATIC ENCOUNTERS IN PHILOSOPHY AND ART
Kuisma Korhonen (Comparative Literature, Helsinki Collegium For Advanced
Studies, Helsinki, Finland)
DOES POLITICS NEED ETHICS?
Kristian Klockars (Social and Moral Philosophy, University of Helsinki, Finland)
GENERAL
+
ON THE TOPIC “CHIASMATIC ENCOUNTERS”
ORGANIZED SESSIONS
PROPOSED SESSIONS
FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY has
kindly offered its Festive Hall for
the Opening Round Table.
LEVINAS ENCOUNTERING THE ANCIENTS - Silvia Benso (Philosophy, Siena College, NY, USA)
THE CHIASMAL SYNDROME(S) OF REASON: THE BODY IN SIGHT - Artur Boelderl (Philosophy, Katholisch-Theologische
Privatuniversitaet Linz, AUSTRIA)
DOGVILLE AS POLITICO-PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY
- Marc De Kesel ( Heyendaal Instituut - K.U.N., Nijmegen, THE
NETHERLANDS and Philosophy, University of Gent, BELGIUM) < marcdekesel@freegates.be>
CHIASMS OF EXCHANGE: DERRIDA’S GIFTS - Sophia Gabriel-Panteliadou (Philosophy, University of Vienna,
AUSTRIA)
TOWARD AN ETHICAL COMMUNITY: HANNAH ARENDT AND JEAN-LUC NANCY - Dorota Glowacka (University
of King’s College, Halifax, CANADA)
COMMUNITIES SOUS RATURE : DERRIDA, NANCY, AND THE DOUBLE CROSSING OF THE POLITICAL -
Peter Gratton (Philosophy, De Paul University, Chicago, Il, USA) and Marie-Eve Morin
(Philosophy, University of Freiburg, GERMANY) < mevemorin@gmx.de >
ROGUES, RASCALS AND OUTLAWS: EVIL IN THE TEXTS OF LAW AND LITERATURE - Panu Minkkinen (Law,
University of Leicester, UK)
AGAMBEN AND THE POLITICS OF POTENTIALITY
- Mika Ojakangas (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies,
University of Helsinki, FINLAND)
FOUCAULT AND METAPHYSICS - Johanna Oksala (University of Helsinki, FINLAND)
MERLEAU-PONTY AND BUDDHISM - Jin Y. Park (Philosophy and Religion, American University, Washington D.C.,
USA)
DELEUZE AND CINEMA - Ludwig Nagl (Philosophy, University of Vienna, AUSTRIA)
CHOREOGRAPHY ONTOLOGY: VOLUME II - Anne O’Byrne (Philosophy, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA)
BLANCHOT AND THE UNWORKING OF DISASTER - Patrick Roney (Philosophy and Literature, Koc University,
Istambul, TURKEY)
IRIS MURDOCH AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ETHICS AND LITERATURE - Anu Kuusela (Social and Moral
Philosophy, University of Helsinki, FINLAND) and Floora Ruokonen
MAPPING THE CHIASMS: GEOMETRIC THINKING IN INDIA, CHINA, AND GREECE - Neela B. Saxena (English,
Nassau Community College, NY, USA)
TRANSCENDENCE / IMMANENCE: EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE PHILOSOPHY - Brian Schroeder (Philosophy,
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA)
CHIASMS IN THE FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH - Robert Sinnerbrinck (Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney,
AUSTRALIA)
THE BORDERS WITHIN: TIME IN LATINO AUTOBIOGRAPHIES - Benigno Trigo (Spanish, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN, USA) < benigno.trigo@vanderbilt.edu >
ON THE THRESHOLD OF PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY (DERRIDA, BADIOU, LEVINAS, NANCY...) -
Peter Zeillinger (Fundamental Theology, Catholic Theological Faculty, University of Vienna, AUSTRIA)
EVENTS + LOCATIONS
KIASMA MUSEUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Be sure to visit the Kiasma museum (designed by the
American architect Steven Holl). One day of sessions
including close encounters and a plenary address by Steven
Holl will be held here.
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
Plenary sessions will be in the
University of Helsinki Main
Festive Hall.
ISLAND AND BOAT TRIP
The IAPL 2005 finale dinner, music, and festivities will take place
at the NJK restaurant, which can be accessed via a short walk
from the Scandic Grand Marina conference hotel and a brief
boat ride to the NJK island.
TO HELSINKI
Most conference attendees will wish to fly into Helsinki
International Airport and travel by taxi to the hotel.
IN HELSINKI
The Scandic Grand Marina (a Hilton hotel overlooking the
Helsinki harbor) will host this year’s conference guests.
In order to obtain special conference rates,
please visit www.iapl.info for direct on-line reservations.
Be sure to enter Group Code: “IAPL05”.
SCANDIC GRAND MARINA HOTEL,
Katajanokanlaituri 7, 00160 Helsinki Finland +358 (0)9 16661
IAPL 2005 Participants must become currently paid members of IAPL.
(Dues year begins January 1st).
Register and pay dues online at http://www.iapl.info
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TIETEIDEN TALO
SCANDIC GRAND MARINA HOTEL
TIETEIDEN TALO
IAPL 2005 Registration,
Book Exhibit, Cafe, and most
sessions will be held in the
Tieteiden Talo, which houses
many scholarly societies in
Helsinki.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN BY KASCHA SEMON

29th ANNUAL IAPL CONFERENCE
HELSINKI FINLAND
2 - 7 JUNE 2005
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
OCTOBER 15th, 2004
PLENARY SPEAKERS
STEVEN HOLL
Architect of Kiasma, Museum for Contemporary Art, Helsinki
GIANNI VATTIMO
Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, University of Turin,
Italy, and Member of the European Parliament
ROUND TABLES
CHIASMATIC ENCOUNTERS IN PHILOSOPHY AND ART
DOES POLITICS NEED ETHICS?
Submissions welcome for
GENERAL, PROPOSED, and ORGANIZED SESSIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
Online submissions and further details,
please visit WWW.IAPL.INFO
chiasma noun, pl -mata
[X-shaped configuration, fr.
Gk crosspiece, fr. chiazein
to mark with a chi, fr. chi
(letter X)] 1: an anatomical
intersection or decussationcompare
optic chiasma 2: a
cross shaped configuration
of paired chromatids visible
in the diplotene of meiotic
prophase and considered the
cytological equivalent of
genetic crossing-over.
chiasmatic
ENCOUNTERS
chiasmus noun (fr. Gk
chiasmos, fr. chiazein to mark
with a chi (X)): an inverted
relationship between the
syntactic elements of parallel
phrases (as in Goldsmith’s
to stop too fearful, and too
faint to go).
optic chiasma the X-
shaped partial decussation
on the undersurface of
the hypothalamus through
which the optic nerves are
continuous with the brain.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE
TIETEIDEN TALO
SCANDIC GRAND MARINA HOTEL
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