Sensory studies arises at the conjuncture (and within) the fields of anthropology • sociology • history • archeology • geography • communications • religion • philosophy • literature • art history • museology • film • mixed media • performance • phenomenology • disability • aesthetics • architecture • urbanism • design

Sensory Studies can also be divided along sensory lines into, for example, visual culture, auditory culture (or sound studies), smell culture, taste culture and the culture of touch, not to mention the sixth sense (however it might be defined)

Uncommon Senses IV Skeleton Schedule

Uncommon Senses IV: Sensory Ecologies, Economies and Aesthetics
May 3-6, 2023 •  Concordia University, Montreal

For participant registration, please click here.

‘Skeleton’ Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, May 3 (EV Building)

 14:00                     Registration opens, EV Building 11th floor

15:00-16:30        Period 1: six concurrent sessions

 16:30-17:00         Break

17:00 – 18:30     Period 2: Plenary – Kathleen Sitter, EV Building Main floor

 18:30 – 20:30      Opening Reception, EV Building 11th floor

 

Thursday, May 4 (Molson Building, MB 9A-G)

09:00 – 10:30     Period 1: six concurrent sessions

  10:30 – 11:00     Break

11:00 – 12:30     Period 2: six concurrent sessions

  12:30 – 14:00     Lunch

14:00 – 15:30     Period 3: Plenary – Constance Classen

  15:30 – 16:00     Break

16:00 – 17:30     Period 4: six concurrent sessions

  17:30 – 18:00     Break

18:00 – 19:30     Period 5: six concurrent sessions

 

Friday, May 5 (Molson Building, MB 9A-G)

09:00 – 10:30     Period 1: six concurrent sessions

10:30 – 11:00       Break

11:00 – 12:30     Period 2: six concurrent sessions

12:30 – 14:00       Lunch

14:00 – 15:30     Period 3: six concurrent sessions

15:30 – 16:00       Break

16:00 – 17:30     Period 4: six concurrent sessions

17:30 – 18:00       Break

18:00 – 19:30     Period 5: Plenary – Charles Spence

19:30 – 21:30       Gala Reception: A Feast for the Senses

 

Saturday, May 6 (Molson Building, MB 9A-G)

09:00 – 10:30     Period 1: six concurrent sessions

10:30 – 11:00       Break

11:00 – 12:30     Period 2: six concurrent sessions

12:30 – 14:00       Lunch

14:00 – 15:30     Period 3: Plenary – Hsuan Hsu

15:30 – 16:00       Break

16:00 – 17:30     Period 4: six concurrent sessions

 

Note: The conference program (with titles, abstracts and bios) will be posted the first week of April, 2023