The Sociology department at The Catholic University of America will be hosting an interdisciplinary symposium titled Beauty At Work on May 26-27, 2023. The symposium will share results of the world's first international empirical study of the role of beauty in science, and invites a broader exploration of the role of beauty in our lives and various domains of work.
We invite 500-work proposals for papers or panels via the “submit a proposal” button on our website:workandwellbeingstudy.com/symposium. Individual papers should be no more than 20 minutes in length; panels are 75 minutes total. Proposals should be oriented to an interdisciplinary audience and should be related to themes such as:
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Can we define beauty?
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Is the term beauty outmoded or is it still valuable?
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What does beauty do to the brain?
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Is beauty subjective or objective?
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In what ways is the pursuit of beauty similar or different across industries?
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What is the relationship between beauty and creativity?
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How do the aesthetics of workplaces or the built environment affect us?
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What does beauty have to do with well-being and human flourishing?
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What is the relationship between beauty and justice?
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When is beauty misleading? What are the perils of the pursuit of beauty?
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Is there value in ugliness?
Submissions must be received by January 6, 2023; decisions will be announced by February 1, 2023.
For more information please visit: workandwellbeingstudy.com/symposium.