LIVING WELL 2015 - Living Well International Conference

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Category Humanities;Philosophy

Deadline: December 31, 2014 | Date: April 09, 2015-April 11, 2015

Venue/Country: York United Kingdom, U.K.

Updated: 2014-08-09 16:16:16 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Proposals are welcomed that seek to understand, explore and demonstrate what living well may be and could be.

The Living Well conference is open to people of all disciplines (academic or not), ages, cultures and faiths. We invite contributions that may be traditional paper readings; themed panels; workshops; performance pieces; dramatic readings; poetic renditions; short stories; creative writings; works of art; performances that include works of music. We welcome proposals on topics such as:

Accounts of living well in a utopia

Accounts of living well in science fiction

Storytelling and living well

Meaning and living well

Ageing and living well

Phenomenological accounts of living well

Understanding the role and contribution care/friendship/love in living well

Case studies of those who demonstrate living well

Literary descriptions, understandings and portrayal of people living well

Portrayals of living well in films, and what can they tell us

Investigating how drama may demonstrate aspects of living well

The role and contribution of health in living well

Philosophical issues and understanding of the requirements to live well

Understanding self-regulation and self-control (including mental and emotional health) in living well

Developing and cultivating perceptions and awareness of experiences, such as the Japanese tea ceremony, in living well

Difficulties of living well, understanding the dealing with barriers, obstacles to living well

Understanding the role/contribution of the following in living well:

character

passions

personal autonomy

music

communication

imagination and self-shaping action

education, gaining knowledge, and wisdom

pursuit of happiness

excellence

Important dates

31 December 2014 (proposals due)

31 January 2015 (registrations due)

14 February 2015 (fees due)

8 March 2015 (papers/presentations due)

See the website for further details and how to lodge a proposal: