[Bilimsel Haber] Esotericism, Art, and the Imagination

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

North American Conference on Esotericism

Call for Papers: Conference on Esotericism, Art, and the Imagination

The Association for the Study of Esotericism is seeking paper and panel
proposals for its second North American Conference on Esotericism to be held
8-11 June, 2006, at the University of California, Davis. As the title 
suggests,
we especially seek paper proposals on topics pertinent to Western 
esotericism,
art and the imagination. However, we are interested in all aspects of 
the study
of Esotericism, and hope to run sessions including papers on Magic and 
Secrecy,
Antique, Medieval and Modern Theurgy and Mysticism, American and European
Spiritualism, Folk magical traditions in North America, Nineteenth and 
Twentieth
century occultism, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Alchemy, Astrology, New 
Religious
Movements, and Asian influences on Western traditions, among others.

We welcome scholars from a wide range of perspectives, including 
anthropology,
American studies, art history, history, history of religions, literature,
philosophy, religious studies, medieval studies, sociology—the 
full range
of academic disciplines and fields that bear upon this area of study. 
This is an
interdisciplinary field of research, and we believe everyone will 
benefit from
the cross-fertilization of perspectives.

If you wish to submit a paper proposal for review and possible 
presentation at
the conference, please send it by regular email to conference organizers at
ASEconf2006@yahoo.com

In order to encourage graduate study in the field, again we will offer a 
modest
prize for the best graduate student paper presented.

No attachments, please: simply copy and paste your abstract into 
ordinary email.
Please limit abstracts to a paragraph or at most to one single-spaced 
page, and
indicate your academic affiliation and/or other academic qualifications. 
Do note
that our previous conference was at maximum capacity, so please submit your
proposal sooner rather than later so as to avoid being disappointed. We 
hope to
post a preliminary schedule early in 2006.

For more information on the ASE and our previous conference in June, 
2004, see
our website at http://www.aseweb.org

electronic submissions only
Email: aseconf2006@yahoo.com

Visit the website at http://www.aseweb.org


Prof. Melinda Weinstein
Lawrence Technological University