[Discussion] Location, Memory and Visuality

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MIRIAD 
Manchester Metropolitan University 
Centre for the Study of Location, Memory and Visuality 
Symposia 2003/4 : Call for Papers 

Beginning in Autumn 2003, the Centre for the Study of Location, Memory and = 
Visuality will be running a series of symposia, leading up to a two day = 
international conference at Tate Liverpool in Autumn 2004. The symposia = 
and conference will be based around the core work of the Centre - the = 
interrelated themes of visual representation, place and cultural memory. 

There will be four symposia, the first in November 2003 and then January, = 
March and May 2004. There will be three papers in each session and plenty = 
of time for discussion. 

Full details of the first event in November 2003 will be posted in early = 
September. The Centre is keen to receive abstracts from researchers and = 
practitioners, areas of interest could include a wide range of subjects = 
connected to the role of the visual within notions of place and memory. If = 
you are interested in giving a paper please send an abstract (@250 * 300 = 
words) to the address below. 

If you would like to submit an abstract, request further information or be = 
added to the mailing list, please contact : 
Steven Gartside, MIRIAD, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish = 
North Building, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 6BG. 
E : s.gartside@mmu.ac.uk 

www.miriad.mmu.ac.uk/location-memory 

Further Infomation: 
MIRIAD 

Manchester Metropolitan University 

Centre for the Study of Location, Memory and Visuality 


The Centre concentrates its work on the interrelated themes of visual = 
representation, place and cultural memory. The intention is to open up = 
this rich area and to focus upon how visual representations and practices = 
contribute to the formation and negotiation of cultural memories and = 
places, and how the combination of place and memory is manifested in = 
visual form. 

The Centre is interdisciplinary in its base, though as the product of a = 
coherent set of interests it is a structured interdisciplinarity. The = 
three core themes are wide ranging in possible subject matter, and the = 
overlapping of boundaries, subjects and the necessary exploration of the = 
spaces in-between all occur from the primary motivation of developing new = 
ground. 

The Centre for Location, Memory and Visuality is currently developing a = 
number of publications, conference, symposia and exhibition projects. The = 
Centre encourages interaction between subject areas, academic/practice = 
projects and institutional collaboration. As a junction for constructive = 
exchange, analysis and creative production the Centre invites participation= 
from researchers and practitioners across the range of disciplines in Art = 
& Design and the Humanities. 

Jim Aulich (MMU), Simon Faulkner (MMU), 
Steven Gartside (MMU & Tate Liverpool ), Divya Tolia Kelly (Lancaster). 
John Taylor (MMU) 
www.miriad.mmu.ac.uk/location-memory 

Suzanne Scuffam 
MIRIAD Temp 
0161 247 6225 
Email: s.scuffam@mmu.ac.uk