Subj: Call for Papers:
The Genius 2000 Conference, August 28-29 1999Date: 8/6/99 2:01:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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Call for Papers:
The
Genius 2000 Conference 99 is now accepting abstracts for papers for our upcoming conference on the theme of "The Mechanical Reproduction of Age in the Art of Work." Abstracts should be 1-2 pages, and should include the author's return address, professional credentials, and prior publications.The issue of age is central to any cultural construct. As Benedict Anderson so aptly described in "Imagined Communities," one of the first missions of any nation is to prove its ancient (if unacknowledged) heritage in a mass medium. The reproduction of age is an ongoing activity in the current "computer technology" sector of the humanistic disciplines, and the goal of our
conference is to support and encourage a rich and nuanced cross-section of this cultural river.The Conference
will be held August 28 and 29 at the McDonald's at Vandalia and University Ave. in West St. Paul, Minnesota. The site is within one mile of Interstate 94 and the Amtrak station, and close to lodging at Days Inn, Best Western, and the Radisson Metrodome. Nearby attractions abound in the vital modern metropolis of the Twin Cities Metro Area. Local spots of interest include Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Stadium Village (featuring the historic Oak Street Cinema), Dinkytown, and Nye's Polonaise Room. Downtown Minneapolis offers some of the hippest nightlife in the United States, at clubs with storied histories like First Avenue, Lee's Liquor Bar, the Gay 90's, and Quest.The conference
will also provide day passes to the Minnesota State Fair to all attending conferees. The Fair has been providing food and fun for everyone since the founding of the State in 1856. The Fairgrounds are less than one mile from the conference site and make a perfect place for ethnographic studies of contemporary culture. Millenium-based points of interest will of course lend this year's Fair an historic flavor.Papers should confront the theme of the Mechanical Reproduction of Age in the Art of Work from a contemporary viewpoint.
Topics of special interest include:
1. Immortality and the Internet
2. The Fate of the Artistic Worker
3. The Nature of Mind/the Mind of Nature
4. Zen and the Brain
5. Revolution in the Late Nineties
6. Class Concerns in New Media Brahminism
7. Henry David Thoreau
The entry fee is $0.99 US, and can be mailed to
the Genius 2000 Conference at 360 Grand Ave, PMB 419, Oakland, CA, 94610. The deadline for submissions is August 13, 1999. Abstracts should be sent as attachments to [email protected]. Acceptances will be announced on line August 14, via e-mail and at our website www.geocities.com/~genius-2000.Prizes will be awarded for Best Male Presenter, Best Female Presenter, and the Golden Palm for Career Achievement. Winning papers and ten runners-up will be displayed at the Conference Website. The top three papers will each receive a cash award totalling one-third of the conference's receipts; grants and support are welcome and can be arranged by contacting [email protected]. If passes to the State Fair are desired, please contact us at least one week before the conference.
The Genius 2000 Conference 99:
The Mechanical Reproduction of Age in the Art of Work
West St. Paul, Minnesota
August 28-29, 1999
www.geocities.com/~genius-2000