RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

Centre for Distance and Online Education

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

PLENARY SPEAKERS

MIND AMRIT
SEN
PRASANTA
CHAKRAVARTY

MATTERS
PROFESSOR,
VISVA-BHARATI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
SANTINIKETAN UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

ANUP NINA
LITERATURE, DHAR KRAJNIK
PSYCHOANALYST &
CINEMA AND CULTURE
FELLOW, RURH
UNIVERSITY BOCHUM, PRESIDENT, SLOVENIAN
GERMANY ASSOCIATION FOR LACANIAN
PSYCHOANALYSIS

TWO-DAY 19-20
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Jan 2024
INTERNATIONAL SUPRIYA CHAUDHURI
CONFERENCE 10:30 am
ROOM 604
PROFESSOR EMERITA
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY

CONVENORS: RISHIRAJ PAL & ARITRA BASU ABSTRACT

SUBMISSION
Rabindra Bhavan, EE 9 & 10, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700091, W.B.
 CALL FOR PAPERS
What precisely constitutes a mind? This inquiry has been a source of
contemplation for both philosophers and those outside philosophical
circles throughout documented history. Some assert that minds are
spiritual entities that temporarily inhabit bodies, entering either at
conception or birth and departing at death, framing death as the
separation of the body's spirit. Alternatively, there are those who
envision a more interconnected relationship between minds and
bodies: a mind is present when a body is organised in a specific
manner and absent otherwise. Yet, another perspective maintains that
minds are indeed tangible entities, specifically physical ones,
contending that minds are essentially synonymous with brains. The
ongoing discourse with neuroscience, dedicated to scrutinizing
hypotheses about human behaviour and neurophysiology through
empirical methods, has expanded psychoanalytic conceptualizations
to encompass areas such as motion, memory, sleep, dreams, conflict,
and trauma. Importantly, both psychoanalysts and neuroscientists
share a profound curiosity in investigating the neurological
foundations of psychic functioning. Cognitive perspectives delve into
the mental processes involved in perception, memory, problem-
solving, and decision-making. When applied to cultural texts, this lens
allows for an exploration of how individuals within the text perceive
and interpret their world, process information, and construct meaning
from their experiences. This conference seeks to explore the
kaleidoscopic possibility of reading various cultural texts and practices
vis-à-vis philosophy of mind, as it evolved through Cartesian dualism,
Lockean empiricism, German idealism, and of course, an array of
psychoanalytic theories. It aims to consider how these diverse
philosophical perspectives have shaped our understanding of the
mind within the cultural tapestry, laying the foundation for continued
inquiry and dialogue in contemporary philosophical discourse.
Please submit your abstracts using the link below or the QR code:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11DLb3ekj0FSF3vdJ_J-fjcqyp9dMKHkMTj13Zerw_NE/edit?ts=65605ac6
Select papers may be published in a peer-reviewed book after the conference.
For any queries, please contact: cdoerbu.eng@gmail.com
SUB-TOPICS for the conference may include (but are not limited to):
Literary Studies and Human Mind
Dreams, Repression, and Desire
Representation of Mind in Cinema and Popular Culture
Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis
Memory Studies
Mind and the Screen: Cinema, Games, and New Media
Ideology, Politics and Human Mind
Narrative and the Unconscious
Language, Mind, and Meaning
Understanding Affect: Visual and Plastic Arts
Literature, Sinthome, and the Textual Unconscious
German Idealism and the Natural History of Mind
Collective Unconscious and Archetypes
Mind-Body Dualism
Artificial Consciousness, AI and Desiring Machines
Phenomenology and the Philosophy of Mind
Mysticism, Planes of Consciousness, and Yoga Psychology
Psychobiology and Cognitive Science
Qualia, Rhizomatic Consciousness, Neuroaesthetics
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 20 DECEMBER, 2023.
REGISTRATION FEES (to be collected after Abstract Selection)
Paper Presenters
Faculty Members/Professionals: INR 800/-
Students/Research Scholars: INR 500/-
Participants (Non-presenters): INR 150/-
The registration fee will cover Conference Kit, Lunch, and
Refreshments during the conference. No travel bursary or
accommodation is available. Certificates will be provided.