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RadicalAesthetics-RadicalArt
| Publication Date: | 2010-08-31 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-07-01 |
| Announcement ID: |
177215 |
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Call for book proposals for two titles - 'Socio-political aesthetics' and 'Eco-aesthetics' - as part of a commissioned series of books RadicalAesthetics-RadicalArt. Contact series editors for more details
This new series of books, to be published by I.B.Tauris, explores what aesthetics might mean in the twenty first century. We use the term radical to promote debate, confront convention and formulate alternative ways of thinking about art practice. The fundamental premise of the series is to reconsider the relationship between practising art and thinking about art. The series aims to liberate the notion of aesthetics from visual traditions and to expand its parameters in a creative and meaningful way. It aims to examine those multisensory, collaborative, participatory and transitory practices that have developed in the last twenty years.
The first two titles in the series are Socio-political aesthetics and Eco-aesthetics. We invite submissions from authors (artists and scholars) who can make a provocative contribution to the development of these debates. The series aims to:
critique conventional approaches to thinking about art practice and aesthetics
reconsider the interrelationships between theories and art practice on equal terms
provide a useful resource to assist research and provoke discussion
address current issues in response to contemporary contexts
encourage an interdisciplinary approach to discussion
survey recent and current material and debate
Content:
Each book (60-70,000 words) aims to provide a challenging critique as a useful resource to assist research and to generate discussion. In the case of each theme authors will:
address its contemporary relevance
outline relevant and key concepts
provide historical and cultural background
interrogate different theoretical positions
address theory and practice
provide comprehensive bibliography and glossary of terms
Market
The series aims to provide a comprehensive discussion of developments in contemporary art practice, its interface with other disciplines in the humanities and the consequent re-evaluation of the term aesthetics. The core readership would be an academic audience in the broad field of the fine arts, history of art, media and aesthetics. The secondary readership would be visual culture, philosophy and politics and extending across the humanities more generally. The book series will address international examples of practice and will therefore be global in scope.
Submission
Proposals should be 3 to 5 sides A4 and include:
A statement outlining your theoretical position and interpretation of the theme
Detailed synopsis
Outline of each chapter content with reference to specific theories and examples of practice
Author details should include:
CV 1 page A4 maximum
Brief description of academic interests and professional affiliations
A list of publications
A sample of recent publication (e.g. article or chapter in book)
Proposals should be e-mailed to both series editors by the end of August and for further information regarding submission please contact
E-mail: J.Tormey@lboro.ac.uk and G.Whiteley@lboro.ac.uk
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