2008 Conference Call for Papers First Annual Art and Philosophy Conference at Stony Brook Manhattan: March 28 – 29, 2008  Keynote Speaker - Dr. Rosalind Krauss The Masters in Art and Philosophy Program at Stony Brook University in Manhattan studies the intersections of art and theory. In our efforts to further the dialogue between traditionally disparate fields of study, we offer this conference as an interdisciplinary event. We welcome participants from a variety of fields and media to respond to our inaugural theme: veils Desiring dialogue between the worlds of art and philosophy, this conference investigates the relationship between creative activity and theoretical endeavor as they bear upon the notion of veils. Invoking “veils,” we gesture toward perception and materialization through method, space and presence, hiddenness, mechanism, expressivity, feeling, purpose and meaning. How are these elements significant in the movement of art and philosophy? How do different media map the horizon of truth in art? Are art and theory more or less veiled in relation to each other? Does contemporary culture stand in need of greater or fewer, more opaque or more transparent veils?  How does engaging the trope of veils contribute to the dialogue between aesthetic theory, artistic practice, and art criticism? These questions are not exhaustive, but they are intended to provoke thought about the theme of veils as it bears on the dynamic relationship of art and theory. Where these fields converge, we open our inquiry.  2008 Conference Home         2008 Schedule of Events         Downloads Page