Towson  University: April 27-29, 2012

Theme: Spatial Inscriptions of Everyday Life

Everyday life involves a level of significance that is normally taken for granted, and that is spontaneously and unconsciously negotiated by social agents. The meaning-assumptions are so familiar that social agents are hard pressed to articulate them. Space is taken as a site for meaning-constitution, meaning production, and meaning-commerce. These processes also take place at a place that is already there, but also, thereby, constituted. Thinkers have sought to open up this taken for granted everyday world to reflection and scientific study. The conference seeks to bring together those who are interested in this project to share their findings. The focus is on spatially inscribed meanings and spatially inscribing processes. Abstracts are welcome from all disciplines and from those who are not associated with the academy

Some possible topics (all germane topics are welcome!):