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/