POST HUMAN//FUTURE TENSE
Call for Papers!

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: October 15th 2010

As we enter an era where humanness is becoming an antiquated consideration , what will humanism be in the future of cybernetics, networked communications, artificial media saturation and synthetic biology? Post-Human//Future Tense explores this concept, academically referred to as Post-Humanism, through the lens of current graduate students, a contingent who has the unique experience of developing their craft alongside the current technological push. Through the exploration of where technological advancements and digital progress will take society, Post-Human//Future Tense awakens a deeper understanding of what it means to be alive today.

We Are currently accepting submissions of scholarly papers that deal with the Post-Human. Writings could consider, but in no way are limited to:

What is the role of embodiment in a Post-Human Society?

How will Post-Humanism affect the discourse of contemporary art? Will a Post-Human society have any use for art at all?

Were the early seeds of Post-Humanism planted in the reductive absurdism of the high modern?

Does technology actually ENHANCE humanism by bringing the world closer together, allowing for shared ideas, communication, and societal democratization?


Selected writings will be included in the exhibition catalog along with work from the exhibition and will be published no later than November 20th. Though the visual exhibition will consider the topic from the perspective of current graduate students, the writing submissions are open to anyone.

To submit, please send an e-mail including a brief curriculum vitae, contact information, and the complete essay (.pdf, .doc, .pages) to post.human.art.show@gmail.com. Submissions will be selected by a panel of scholars including Daniel Ploeger, Nicholas Sagan and Clifton Meador. Once selected, authors will be notified and a final proof will be sent for approval. Submissions will then be sent to publishing. A complimentary copy of the catalog will be sent to the author and the library of an academic institution of their choosing.

Notifications: October 29th
Anticipated Publish Date: November 20th