CFP: Philosophic Intersections in Performance Studies (no deadline; PSFG, 7/27/05-7/28/05)

The Philosophic Intersections in Performance Studies working group of the
Performance Studies Focus Groups invites interested participants to join us
at our second annual meeting to be held on Wednesday 27 July and the morning
of 28 July at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. This is part
of the annual Performance Studies Focus Group (PSFG) of ATHE's 3rd annual
Preconference, "Conceptions of the (American) 'West': Response/Ability."

For details on the entire preconference and registration information, please
check out the website at http://www.athe.org/FG/ps

The Philosophic Intersections in Performance Studies working Group meeting
is coordinated by Gwendolyn Alker.

 Performance Studies has always been defined by the fluidity of its
disciplinary boundaries. While most stories of origin locate this field at
the intersection of theatre and anthropology, other disciplinary collusions
suggest different beginnings and subsequent models. One of the least
discernable margins lies at the meeting point between PS and the discipline
of Philosophy; yet this is also one of the most important borders in light
of the "theory explosion" of the last 35 years. In this working group we
will attempt to trace and discuss some of the important sites of
generativity between the two areas, the disciplinary ramifications and the
ongoing possibilities for cross-pollination.

Following from the initial meeting last year in Toronto, this initial
meeting will continue the discussion of parameters for future discussions
and collaborations. We intend to examine the boundaries of a philosophic
canon within Performance Studies, exploring why certain philosophic
discourses have been taken up by PS while others have not. In order to
create a common foundation for ongoing discussion, the coordinators may
assign readings/request suggested readings before the first meeting of the
group. Initial questions may include:

- What are the initial locations and ongoing points of intersection between
Philosophy and Performance Studies?
- How does the relationship between Philosophy and Performance Studies
overlay and speak to the theory/practice dichotomy?
- What strands of philosophic thought have been most influential in
Performance Studies and why?
- What might Performance Studies have to offer to the field of Philosophy
and the methodologies prevalent within philosophic thought?

For questions about the Philosophic Intersections in Performance Working
group, contact Gwendolyn Alker at gwendolyn.alker_at_nyu.edu

For general preconference questions, please contact Joshua Abrams and
Jennifer Parker-Starbuck at ps_at_athe.org or visit the website at
http://www.athe.org/FG/ps.

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