Call for papers: Cultures of Stone (Dublin 18th-20th september)

CULTURES OF STONE
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON THE MATERIALITY OF STONE

DUBLIN, 18TH-20TH SEPTEMBER
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
William J. Clinton Auditorium

CALL FOR PAPERS
Submission Deadline: 15th JUNE 2014

We welcome proposals drawing from different fields to understand the involvement of people with stone and its significance, from any period and geographical context, around these themes:

- The moving, trade, and exchange of stone
- Sensory perception and engagement with stone
- The reinterpretation of stone through experimental approaches
- The ritualistic and symbolic meaning of stone
- The transformation of stone from its sourcing to its final deposition
- Stone and monumentality

Abstracts of 300 words for papers and posters should be sent to culturesofstone+abstracts@gmail.com
For details on submission, conference registration and programme please visit http://culturesofstone.eu.pn/

On behalf of the Cultures of Stone conference committee:

Bernard Gilhooly
Niamh Kelly
Sol Mallía-Guest
A. David Newell