[Discussion] “Imagination and Invention”, Interd isciplinary Conference, Berlin (Germany), January 27-29, 2005

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The interdisciplinary conference deals with the way imagination and=20
invention function and manifest themselves in art and theory. The=20
graduate program *=93Practice and Theory of the Creative Process in Art=94=
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invites papers from the humanities and cultural sciences, but also =96 an=
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explicitly so =96 from the natural sciences.

In art, we imagine and picture, we invent and find worlds. Man as a=20
creator has always been the issue of philosophical and aesthetical=20
debates. Keywords in this respect are Einbildungskraft, Phantasie,=20
creativity, genius, inspiration, communication, the media, perception,=20
transformation, imagery and reference.

How and under what circumstances do human beings imagine and invent=20
worlds and art? What are the main theoretical parameters for describing=20
and explaining imagination? What tendencies can be observed in the=20
history of the sciences? What is characteristic of things invented=20
compared to things perceived, and of what quality are they? How can=20
imagination and invention be stimulated, and how can they be obstructed?=20
What is the effect and significance of rules, models, fashions and=20
conventions in this respect? What part do the artistic media play? How=20
can we describe the role of imagination and invention in perception,=20
action, dream, memory and knowledge? How are imagination and invention=20
treated and represented in art?

Papers should not exceed 20 minutes and can be delivered in German or=20
English. Proposals of one to two pages are due *July 31, 2004* and may=20
be sent via paper or electronic mail to the address below.

	Berlin University of the Arts
Graduiertenkolleg
Postfach 12 05 44
10595 Berlin
Germany
Phone: 0049(30)3185 2817

Email: gradu@udk-berlin.de <mailto:gradu@udk-berlin.de>
Visit the website at http://www.udk-berlin.de/forsch/gradukolleg


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interdisciplinary conference deals with the way imagination and
invention function and manifest themselves in art and theory. The
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica">In art,
we imagine and picture, we invent and find worlds. Man as a creator has
always been the issue of philosophical and aesthetical debates.
Keywords in this respect are Einbildungskraft, Phantasie, creativity,
genius, inspiration, communication, the media, perception,
transformation, imagery and reference.
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica">How and
under what circumstances do human beings imagine and invent worlds and
art? What are the main theoretical parameters for describing and
explaining imagination? What tendencies can be observed in the history
of the sciences? What is characteristic of things invented compared to
things perceived, and of what quality are they? How can imagination and
invention be stimulated, and how can they be obstructed? What is the
effect and significance of rules, models, fashions and conventions in
this respect? What part do the artistic media play? How can we describe
the role of imagination and invention in perception, action, dream,
memory and knowledge? How are imagination and invention treated and
represented in art?
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<p><font size=3D"2" face=3D"verdana, arial, helvetica">Papers should not
exceed 20 minutes and can be delivered in German or English. Proposals
of one to two pages are due <b>July 31, 2004</b> and may be sent via
paper or electronic mail to the address below.
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