[Air-L] CFP for Tolkien Event, Fall 2014

Michelle Markey Butler mbutler5 at umd.edu
Thu May 15 09:09:37 PDT 2014


Apologies if this appears twice.  I tried to post it yesterday but did not
see it show up.


MB


*CFP:  Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Lord of the Rings (The
Mithril Turtle)*



2014 is the sixtieth anniversary of *Lord of the Rings*.  The Mithril
Turtle is the University of Maryland College Park’s commemoration of this
important literary and cultural milestone.  A variety of events are planned
for September 1 – October 17, 2014.



Among these is an interdisciplinary discussion series.  Tolkien's created
world is realistically and compellingly realized, making it ideal for
creative exploration of a wide range of disciplines.  We invite proposals
that use the lens of *Lord of the Rings* and Middle-earth to focus
attention upon cutting edge research and scholarship.



Topics might include (but are not limited to):



·         Mithril and Materials Science:  How close are we?  [Materials
Science]

·         Does formal education exist in Middle-earth? [Higher Education]

·         Tolkien as poet [Literature]

·         Jackson’s films or other adaptations [Film Studies]

·         Middle-earth, Tolkien, and the internet [Media and Pop Culture
Studies]

·         Tolkien’s contemporary art world and its influence on his art
[Art]

·         Tolkien-inspired artists and artwork [Contemporary Art]

·         Tolkien’s cartography and medieval maps [Geography]

·         Would Aragorn need an EPA?  Land use in Middle-earth [Ecology,
Public Policy]

·         The economy of Middle-earth [Business and Economics]

·         Tolkien’s medieval sources [History]

·         Tolkien’s invented languages [Linguistics]

·         Hobbit holes and earth homes:  energy efficiency in Middle-earth
[Architecture]

·         Shelob, balrogs, and giant eagles:  physiology in Middle-earth
[Biology]





Short proposals (~one page) are welcome.  For best consideration, send
materials to Michelle Markey Butler (mbutler5 at umd.edu) by July 20, 2014.



For more information about the LOTR Research Discussion Series, possible
topics, or the Mithril Turtle event schedule, see mithrilturtle.umd.edu.  Or
contact Michelle Markey Butler (mbutler5 at umd.edu).

Michelle Markey Butler, PhD
College of Information Studies/Honors College
University of Maryland
College Park, MD  20742
http://michellemarkeybutler.com/
http://www.facebook.com/michellemarkeybutler


On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Francesca Musiani <
francesca.musiani at gmail.com> wrote:

> A reminder and a deadline extension: the abstract submission deadline is
> postponed to June 5.
>
> kind regards
> Francesca
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Francesca Musiani <
> francesca.musiani at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear colleagues,
> >
> > this Call for Papers may be of interest. We are looking forward to
> > receiving your proposals!
> > Apologies for cross-postings.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Francesca
> >
> >
> >
> >  *Call for Papers, Final Symposium of the ADAM project** - **October 2-3,
> > 2014, MINES ParisTech (Paris, France)*
> >
> >
> >
> > *« Reclaiming the Internet » with distributed architectures:** rights,
> > technologies, practices, innovation*
> >
> >
> >
> > The research program ADAM (Distributed Architectures and Multimedia
> > Applications, adam.hypotheses.org) studies the technical, political,
> > social, socio-cultural and legal implications of distributed network
> > architectures. We invite paper proposals for the ADAM final symposium, in
> > French and/or English, in the form of a 500 to 800 word abstract.
> >
> >
> >  Read the full Call for Papers here: http://adam.hypotheses.org/1939
> >
> >
> >  --
> >
> >
> >  *Appel à communications pour le colloque final du projet ADAM* 2-3
> > octobre 2014, MINES ParisTech
> >
> >
> >
> > *Architectures distribuées et réappropriations de l’Internet :** droits,
> > techniques, usages, innovation*
> >
> >
> >
> > Le programme de recherche *ADAM – Architecture distribuée et applications
> > multimédias *(adam.hypotheses.org) étudie les implications techniques,
> > politiques, sociales, socio-culturelles et légales des architectures de
> > réseau distribuées. Nous sollicitons des propositions de communication
> > pour le colloque final du projet, en français et/ou en anglais, sous la
> > forme d’un résumé de 500-800 mots.
> >
> >
> >  Lisez l'appel à communications dans son intégralité:
> > http://adam.hypotheses.org/1937
> >
> >
> >
> >  *ADAM Project Team and Program Committee/*
> >
> > *Equipe du projet ADAM et comité de programme*
> >
> >
> > Maya Bacache, Département SES, Télécom ParisTech
> >
> > Danièle Bourcier, CERSA, CNRS
> >
> > Primavera De Filippi, CERSA, CNRS
> >
> > Isabelle Demeure, INFRES, Télécom ParisTech
> >
> > Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay, ISCC, CNRS
> >
> > Annie Gentès, CoDesign Lab, Télécom ParisTech
> >
> > François Huguet, CoDesign Lab, Télécom ParisTech
> >
> > Alexandre Mallard, CSI, MINES ParisTech
> >
> > Cécile Méadel, CSI, MINES ParisTech
> >
> > Francesca Musiani, CSI, MINES ParisTech
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Francesca Musiani
>
> Postdoctoral researcher
> Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/>
> MINES ParisTech
> 60, Boulevard Saint-Michel
> 75272 Paris Cedex 06, France
>
> Co-Chair, ESN-IAMCR <http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn> | Outreach officer,
> GigaNet <http://giga-net.org>
> Projet ANR ADAM - Architectures distribuées et applications
> multimédias<http://adam.hypotheses.org/>
>
> Internet Policy Review @ HIIG Berlin <http://policyreview.info/>
>
> Personal website <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/People/musiani/> |
> Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>
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