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National Conference Connects Art, Body and Mind
Contact: Power Boothe, School of Art Director at (740) 593-4290 or boothe@ohio.edu
ATHENS, Ohio (October 3, 2000) -- The arts represent much more than creative expression. They are an inherent part of human life because they are grounded in portions of the brain that first evolved in humans. A new conference, "Art-Body-Mind: An Integration," explores how the arts have been an important force in human evolution and remain central to how we construct our world.
The conference, scheduled Nov. 2 through 5 at Ohio University and sponsored by the College of Fine Arts, is highlighted by speakers from various disciplines, including philosophy, literature, music, dance, theater, cultural studies, visual arts and evolutionary biology.
"Images trigger responses that can be shared across cultures and across time," said Ohio University School of Art Director and conference Director Power Boothe, explaining how the arts -- through writing, drawing, music and movement -- serve as a universal language.
The conference speakers are:
- Mark Johnson, professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon, is the author of "The Body in the Mind" and co-author of "Metaphors We Live By" and "Philosophies in the Flesh." His research explores the imaginative capacity of the embodied mind.
- Ellen Dissanayake, an independent scholar and writer, is the author of "What is Art For?" "Homo Aestheticus" and "Art and Intimacy." Her work demonstrates how the arts have been essential to our evolution as a species.
- Lewis Hyde, Luce professor of art and politics at Kenyon College and a MacArthur Fellow, is the author of "The Gift" and "Trickster Makes This World." His focus is the phenomena of the trickster in mythology and its recurrent existence in contemporary society, especially in the arts.
- Joseph Carroll, professor of English literature at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, is the author of "Evolution and Literary Theory." He studies literary theory and its connection to biology, evolution and culture.
- Carol-Lynne Moore, dancer and movement analyst certified in Laban Theory, is the author of "Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis." She sees movement as ritual and art as part of daily life.
- Brian Hansen, professor emeritus of theater at the University of New Mexico, is the author of "Theatre: The Dynamics of the Art." He combines his knowledge of anthropology and ethology with biology and semantics to understand the roots of theater.
- Nancy E. Aiken, an independent scholar and artist, is the author of "The Biological Origins of Art." She studies how art evokes emotion and the impact of art on the individual and society.
- Power Boothe, director of the Ohio University School of Art, is a recognized abstract painter who also is known for set design, independent filmmaking and his writings on cognitive theory and the visual arts.
Conference fees include registration, a reception, speaker presentations, two lunches, a social hour, a dinner and a breakfast. The cost of the conference is $285 before Oct. 6 and $315 after that date. Students who present a valid school identification pay $255. Ohio University faculty pay $110, and Ohio University students pay $50 (does not include meals).
For registration information, contact Janis Carnahan at (740) 593-1764 or carnahan@ohio.edu. For more information about the conference, check the Web site at www.ohiou.edu/art/artbodymind/index.html
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