Organization Name / Organize By
London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
Organizing/Related Departments
Department For International Events
Organization Type
Education Institution
ConferenceCategory
Non Technical
ConferenceLevel
International
Related Industries
Education/Teaching/Training/Development
Research/Science
Social Sciences
Communications
Journalism/News/e-publishing/Publishing
Location
Madeira Online, Madeira, Portugal
Decay and destruction have long been sources of fascination, inspiration and contemplation in artistic and cultural contexts. From the crumbling ruins of ancient civilizations to the ravages of time on natural landscapes, from the haunting beauty of abandoned spaces to the transformative power of decay in artistic expression, this conference aims to explore the creative potential of decay and destruction across diverse disciplines and perspectives.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- The representation of decay in arts, literature, film, and media
- Destruction as a creative act
- Urban decay and industrial landscapes
- Ruins and abandoned spaces
- Decay as a metaphor for social, political, and cultural decline
- Decay and memory: nostalgia, melancholy, and the passage of time
- Digital or technological decay and the aesthetics of obsolescence
- Environmental decay and ecological crisis
- The politics and ethics of decay: decay as resistance, decay as renewal
- Creative practices of destruction and renewal in architecture and design
- The aesthetics of abandoned spaces and the beauty of imperfection
- Decay as a psychological complexity and a physical inevitability
We invite submissions of abstracts for paper and poster presentations that critically engage with the theme of the aesthetics of decay from various perspectives.
Selected papers will be published in a post-conference volume with ISBN.
Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
Registration fee (physical participation) – 150 GBP
Registration fee (online participation) – 90 GBP
Registration Ways
Email
Website
Address/Venue
Madeira
Conference venue: University of Madeira