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Introduction

By living in constant stress, rivalry, hurry and uncertainty of tomorrow, we become victims of various addictions more and more often. During our international conference we would like to observe this phenomenon in a possibly broadest perspective. We will be interested in all kinds of addictions: both the most popular, well-known ones, and the rarest, eccentric and surprising ones. We would like to talk about alcoholism, drug addiction, workaholism, sexoholism, but also, for instance, addictions to sushi, fortune telling, or taking part in conferences. We will describe addictions in their present and historical aspects, in cultural, social and individual dimensions, in fields such as various studies, art and everyday life.  That is why we invite researchers representing various academic disciplines: psychiatry, psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology, anthropology, politics, philosophy, history, literary studies, theatre studies, film studies, memory studies, migration studies, consciousness studies, dream studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies, medical sciences, cognitive sciences, economics, law, to name w few.

Different forms of presentations are encouraged, including case studies, theoretical inqueries, problem-oriented arguments or comparative analyses.

We will be happy to hear from both experienced scholars and young academics at the start of their careers, as well as doctoral and graduate students. We also invite all persons interested in participating in the conference as listeners, without giving a presentation.

Call for paper

Important date

2016-10-20
Draft paper submission deadline

Submission Topics

I.Everyday life

  • Games people play

  • Addiction as entertainment

  • Addiction as escape

  • Addiction as self-destructiveness

  • Addictions and crimes

  • Positive aspects of addictions

  • Addicts’ families

  • Life without addictions

II.Literature and Art

  • Literature and Art about addicts and addictions

  • Addictions and narrative

  • Addictions and representation

  • Addicted artists

  • Addiction to writing

  • Addiction to reading

  • Literature and Art as therapy

III.Science

  • Addictions and compulsive-obsessive disorder

  • Addictions and neurosis

  • Addictions and psychosis

  • Addictions and hypochondria

  • Addictions and trauma

  • Addictions and mind

  • Addictions and brain

  • Addictions and soma

  • Therapeutic methods of coping with addictions

IV. Variety of addictions

  • Addictions and cultural differences

  • Common addictions

  • Rare addictions

  • Women’s addictions

  • Men’s addictions

  • Children’s addictions

  • Politicians’ addictions

  • Priests’ addictions

  • Animals’ addictions

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Important Date
  • Conference Date

    Dec 08

    2016

    to

    Dec 09

    2016

  • Oct 20 2016

    Draft paper submission deadline

  • Dec 09 2016

    Registration deadline