VI International Congress Synesthesia, Science & Art

SYNESTHESIA is the term used to describe a set of cognitive states related to the union of the senses. Etymologically speaking, 'syn' = union, 'estesia' = senses; thus 'union of the senses'. Synesthesias are genuine perceptions, not memorized visual associations from childhood or metaphorical speech. They are produced by hyper-connectivity among the cerebral areas. Neurologically speaking, if the crossing is extensive, that is to say, if the interconnections are related to cerebral parts that process or represent summaries of concepts, this would explain links between creativity, metaphor and synesthesia, with the consequent greater incident among poets and artists. The latest investigations carried out in this field turn out to be extremely interesting for knowledge of the human mind. It is an open window to our brain which may allow us to resolve many cognitive relationships with perception and thought.

For this reason, the University of Grenada, the International Foundation Artecittá, and the Politecnico di Milano University (Italy), have collaborated jointly in the organization of the 6st International Congress on Synesthesia, Science and Art (first Edition 2005, in Cuevas de Almanzora, Spain), for the purpose of showing and exploring the advancements made by European experts and American investigators of great prestige, in each of the numerous aspects of synesthesia. The interdisciplinary focus of the Congress that we present enables all those interested to approach a territory as exciting as the one that occupies us, being especially directed towards neurologists, psychologists, artists, linguists, art historians, designers, musicians, educators and investigators of sensory disabilities, students and synesthetes of all categories.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Long presentations – abstracts must be received before September 30, 2017.
• Short presentations and posters – abstracts must be received before October 30, 2017.
• Full papers for publication must be received by January 15, 2018 (for publication of proceedings to be delivered during the course of the conference).

List of Topics

The area of the conference are:

• Neurociencia y cognición / Neuroscience and cognition
• Neurológica y lingüística / Neurology and linguistic
• Psicológica y psiquiátrica / Psychological and psychiatric
• Lingüística y literaria / Linguistic and literary
• Percepción, creatividad y sinestesia/ Perception, creativity and synesthesia
• Didáctica y educación / Teaching and education
• Artística / Artistic
• Gráfica, diseño y sinestesia / Graphics, Design and synesthesia
• Nuevas tecnologías y sinestesia / New Technologies and synesthesia
• Música y sinestesia / Music and synesthesia
• Arte Terapia y Sinestesia / Art therapy and Synaesthesia

Committees

Program Committee

• in progress

Organizing committee

• Directores:   Mª José de Córdoba (F.I.A.C. y UGR). Colaboradores de dirección: Emilio Gómez Milán (Dpto. Psicología Experimental UGR) y  Oscar Iborra   ("Entrenamiento cognitivo" Sej497)
• Coordinador General: Francisco Toro Ceballos (Técnico de Cultura, cultura.tecnico@alcalalareal.es), Juan M. Martín Afán de Rivera (Ayudante Técnico,    cultura.admon@alcalalareal.es)
• Director MuVi5 : Dina Riccò  (Univ. Politecnico di Milano) & Dra.María José de Córdoba (UGR)
• Coordinador Internacional:  Sean A Day (IASAS) and Anton Sidoroff Dorso  (artecitta Ru)
• Coordinación Interna: Timothy B Layden y Julia López de la Torre Lucha (artecittà)
• Comité Científico:  Edward M. Hubbard (University of Wisconsin-Madison ), Sean A Day (Trident Technical College, US), Emilio Gómez, Joerg Jewansky, Dina Riccò (Politecnico di Milano), Dr. Markus Zedler
• Coordinador interuniversitario: Dr. Juan García Villar  (FIAC)
• Colaboradores / Delegaciones: Victor Parra ; (UPEL, Venezuela); Wilmer Chávez   (UCLA, Venezuela);  José Antonio Fernández  (Synlogic, FIAC. Asesor psicopedagógico FIAC); Mohamed Radi Abouarab y Dr. Maged ABDELTAWAB AHMED ELKEMARY, Rector de la Universidad de Kafrelsheikh, Egipto. Helena Melero   (Univ. Complutense Madrid y FIAC, Madrid); Master Dibujo, Producción y Difusión, Mari Carmen Hidalgo y Jesus Pertíñez (UGR); Ninghui Xiong and Tong Jung Din (China)
• Traducción simultánea: Julia López de la Torre, Timothy B Layden (FIAC).
• Federico Barquero Mesa.  Ayudante Comunicación Diseño e Imagen Ayto. Alcalá la Real, Jaén
• Instituto de Estudios Giemnenses . Pedro Galera Andreu (Por confirmar)
• También contamos con los coordinadores y ayudantes de cada organismo que 
• colabora con la Fundación Internacional artecittà.

Invited Speakers

• in progress

Publication

VI International Congress Synesthesia, Science & Art proceedings will be delivered during the course of the conference.

Venue

The conference will be held in Palacio Abacial y Convento de Capuchinos, Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain, 18-22th May 2018.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@artecitta.es.

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