Take a deep breath

A conference at Tate Modern, London 15 - 17 November 2007

Call for submissions

Deadline: 10 September 2007

Take a deep breath is an interdisciplinary conference on the social,
cultural and scientific ramifications of breathing. It will explore the
influence of breath on the work of various theorists and practitioners and
encourage a critical discussion by featuring talks, visual art projects,
performances, film screenings, and musical events. We would like to invite
contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including: visual and
performing arts, literature, architecture, music, philosophy, theology,
biomedical and environmental sciences and sports. Participants are
encouraged to submit contributions exploring the following themes:

. Visible/Invisible Respiration
. Contaminating Breath
. Hold It Exercise It Manipulate It
. Beyond Breath

Keynote speakers include:
Professor Steven Connor (Birkbeck College/ London Consortium)
Professor Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College)
Mark Cousins (Architectural Association/ London Consortium)

Submission guidelines: Paper proposals of 1000-1500 words outlining a 20
minutes presentation or full papers (max 4500 words) and a curriculum vitae
of no more than two pages should be submitted via email by 10 September
2007. Visual or/and sound material should be submitted via email at
breathlondonconsortium.com or as DVD/CD copies at the following address:

Take a deep breath
The London Consortium
Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA)
12 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AH

Take a deep breath is organised by Irini Marinaki, Martine Rouleau and
Konstantinos Stefanis in collaboration with The London Consortium and Tate
Modern.

The London Consortium is a unique collaboration between the Architectural
Association, Birkbeck College, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, TATE and
the Science Museum. We offer challenging, rigorous postgraduate programmes
in the Humanities and Cultural Studies leading to a Master of Research
(MRes) or PhD degree in Humanities and Cultural Studies from the University
of London. For more information visit: www.londonconsortium.com

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us by email at
breathlondonconsortium.com