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The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University (Toronto – Canada) invites proposals for papers for Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment, a conference taking place April 20-22, 2011.

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The conference will provide an opportunity for artists and those who support the arts in a myriad of ways â€“ from scholars, critics, producers and designers to policy-makers, industry and government â€“ to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about issues associated with the creation of environmentally sustainable arts practice and performance.

The conference committee welcomes proposals for papers that consider the relationship between the cultural and ecological aspects of sustainability in the arts, and may encompass aspects of subjectivity with respect to community and identity.

Please forward a 250-word abstract of your proposal, including your name, affiliation, mailing and email address to:
Ina Agastra, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, York University
ffadeanasst@yorku.ca

Submission deadline: September 1, 2010

Conference website:Â www.stagingsustainability.ca

Staging Stustainability : April 20-22, 2011 at York University

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Call for Papers

The conference committee invites proposals for papers addressing the relationship between the cultural and environmental aspects of sustainability.

Potential topics and questions might include:

performance ecologies
green design for performance
theatre and eco-activism
How can the arts widen our perception of nature and our ability to experience, reflect and adapt to the environment?
What is the relationship between aesthetics and ethics in terms of our consideration of the environment?
How are cultural values expressed in rituals and public events creating a human ecology?

Proposals should include:

a 250-word abstract
presenterâ€™s name & affiliation
mailing & email addresses

Please forward proposals to:

Ina Agastra, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts, York University
4700 Keele St. Toronto ON Canada M3J 1P3
ffadeanasst@yorku.ca

Submission deadline: September 1, 2010