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22nd Biennial Congress of The International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA)

AESTHETICS@MEDIA, ARTS & CULTURE

August, 22-25, 2012

National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Extension School of Continuing Education Building (ESCE) 129 Sec. 1, Hoping E. Rd., Taipei

CALL FOR PAPERS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS to the ART EXHIBITION

Scope of the Congress

Traditionally, topics of the congress will include all types of scientific and empirical investigations in the field of aesthetics (topics see below, please). Researchers active in the field are asked to contribute their studies for international scientific exchange of ideas, methods, results and empirically based theories.

In addition to the scientific contributions the 22nd Congress of IAEA is giving room for an exhibition of visual arts. This should stress the relation of arts and empirical studies by enhancing aesthetic experiences of congress attendees. Original art work that is the basis of systematic empirical study is particularly welcome. Artists whose work is based on scientific ideas and scientists working in the arts are encouraged to submit, however, all other artists are encouraged to submit as well. For more details see the section on the submission of abstracts below.

Subjects of interest for both parts of the congress are listed below but are not limited to:

1. Media and Arts

2. Virtual Reality in Arts Education in the Postmodern Era

3. Creation, Perception and Appreciation of Visual Arts, Music, Literature and Performing Arts

4. Cultural Studies including Subculture, Popular Culture, and Gender Issues

5. Architecture and Design

6. Neuroaesthetics

7. Museology, Museum Education (e.g. the cooperation between Museums and Schools, formal and informal learning)

8. Applied Aesthetics (of daily life) and related topics

9. Theory of Empirical Aesthetics

Abstracts must be received by the Program Committee no later than January 10, 2012. Please, submit your abstract as a PDF file via e-mail to this address:

iaeacongress2012@gmail.com

Sponsors

International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA), Fine Arts Department, College of Fine and Applied Arts of NTNU, Ministry of Education, Council for Cultural Affairs, National Science Council of R.O.C., Office of Research and Development of NTNU, National Taiwan Arts Education Center.

Program Committee

Chen, Jo Chiung-Hua
Chinese Region Director of IAEA Board Members; Professor, Dr., Fine Arts Department of NTNU, Taipei, Taiwan

Höge, Holger
President IAEA, Professor. Dr., Faculty of Mathematics & Science, Department of Psychology, Division Environment & Culture, University of Oldenburg, Germany

Hsia, Jerry H.
Professor, Dr., Graduate Institute of Performing Arts of NTNU, Taipei, Taiwan

Jacobsen, Thomas
Professor, Dr., Treasurer of IAEA, Helmut Schmidt-University, Hamburg, Germany

Lee, Cheng-Ming
Professor, Dean of College of Fine and Applied Arts of NTNU, Taipei, Taiwan

Liang, Kuei-Chia
Professor, Dr., Head of Design Graduate Institute of NTNU, Taipei, Taiwan

Mastandrea, Stefano
Professor, Dr., Secretary General of IAEA, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy

Parsons, Michael
Research Professor, The University of Illinois, Emeritus Professor, The Ohio State University, United States of America

Shortess, George
Professor Emeritus, Dr., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, United States of America

Weber, Ralf
Professor, Dr., Head of the Institute for Spatial Design and Dean of Academic Affairs in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Yang, Yung-Yuan
Professor, Dr., Head of Fine Arts Department of NTNU, Taipei, Taiwan

Zhao, Ling-li
Professor of psychology and aesthetics, Director of the Laboratory of Aesthetics, Cognition-Behavior and Research Institute of Higher Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China