Intercorporeality in Artifactual Milieux

Location: State University of Milan, Milan, Italy. In-person and Online.
Date: Monday 29 afternoon – Tuesday 30 May morning 2023.

Registration is now closed

The British Society for Phenomenology
The Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti”, State University of Milan

In Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s essay Le Philosophe et Son Ombre, dedicated to Edmund Husserl, we read that “the other and I are ‘organs of the same intercorporeality’”.

As bodily subjects, we occupy a space that is not neutral or merely physical and not strictly “outside” us. Rather, the interweaving of our selves passes through our bodily involvement with our and others’ sensoriums and with objects, devices, and tools.

These forms of intertwined interactions arise in selves’ lived spaces, as the very co-constitutive material elements of our intercorporeal situatedness. We invite scholars to reflect on the idea that the notion of intersubjectivity emerges from and comes back to intercorporeal experiences of the self in artifactual milieux.

Event overview:

In-person participation and online viewing.

The event is due to be held at the Palazzo Greppi in Milan. This is a beautiful ornate 18th century room, with space for 96 people to attend. An audio system and video projection screen are provided. This room is located on the first floor of the building, and there is an accessible route to the room.

Invited Speakers:

• Anna Ciaunica (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
• Tonino Griffero (University of Rome, Italy)
• Federica Buongiorno (University of Florence, Italy)
• Kristin Zeiler (Linköping Universitet, Sweden)
• Tanja Staehler (University of Sussex, UK)
• Luna Dolezal (University of Exeter, UK)
• Francesco Tava (University of the West of England, UK)

Programme, Abstracts, Biographies:

The BSP2023IS Programme – with speaker abstracts and biographies – is available both in branded PDF format and Word plain text (ideal for screen readers).

Organised by:

• Chiara Cappelletto (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Dipartimento di Filosofia “Piero Martinetti”, State University of Milan, Italy)
• Nicole Miglio (Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy, Dipartimento di Filosofia “Piero Martinetti”, State University of Milan, Italy)
• Jessie Stanier (UWE Bristol and University of Exeter, Chair of the BSP International Symposium)

The BSP International Symposium:

The BSP International Symposium is intended to foster closer links between phenomenologists working in the UK and across the world. It offers a platform through which to spotlight areas of excellence and innovation at a different host institution or country each year, entering into dialogue with visiting speakers (and delegates) from the BSP and exploring points of common interest.

Attendance Options:

• Members of PIS (Performing Identities Studies), SIE (Società Italiana di Estetica), the State University of Milan Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy and Human Sciences, the Unimi Philosophy Department, as well as associated undergraduates can attend in person and online. See below for attendance fees.
• Everyone else can attend online. See below for attendance fees.

Attendance Fees:

• Members of PIS (Performing Identities Studies), SIE (Società Italiana di Estetica), the State University of Milan Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy and Human Sciences, the Unimi Philosophy Department, as well as associated undergraduates can attend for free, both in-person and online. They will be sent voucher codes for both in-person and online attendance by email that should be used during registration on the BSP registration site for BSP2023IS (link below). These emails will be with the recipients before the end of April.

• For everyone else, to attend BSP Events, including the International Symposium, you need to be a member of the BSP.
• For BSP members, our International Symposium costs £10, or a concessionary rate of £5 if eligible. Concessionary rates apply if you are a scholar who is emeritus, independent, student, unwaged, or has financial hardship (including low income, temporary contracts, etc.).
• Non-members can join the BSP and become members to attend the International Symposium. The membership fees are £40 per year for a standard membership or £20 for concessionary membership. Once again, concessionary rates apply if you are a scholar who is emeritus, independent, student, unwaged, or has financial hardship (including low income, temporary contracts, etc.). In becoming a member, you can attend any of our courses, conferences, or other events during your membership year without having to pay membership fees again. In addition, you will also receive a year’s subscription to the Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology accessed through the portal at Taylor & Francis Online. There are four issues a year, plus you have access to our archive with 50+ years of articles. Details on membership, and how to join, can be found here. You can either join in advance of signing up for the International Symposium, or as part of registering for the event.

Registration:

Registration is now closed

Registration closed midnight Friday 26 May 2023 so that the organising team can prepare facility and access to platforms in advance of the event.

More Information:

For further information about the event, you have a couple of options:

• Jessie Stanier, Chair of the BSP International Symposium: [email protected] – Queries about BSP members’ access and online attendance.
• Nicole Miglio, State University of Milan, Italy: [email protected] – Queries from members of PIS/SIE/the Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy and Human Sciences/the Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti”, scheduling, and venue-based logistics.