{"id":3673,"date":"2021-05-20T11:43:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:43:51","slug":"call-for-salons-romantic-disconnections-reconnections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=3673","title":{"rendered":"Call for Salons: Romantic Disconnections\/Reconnections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In addition to our Call for Papers<\/a> for Romantic Disconnections\/Reconnections<\/a><\/strong>, we are issuing a Call for Salons<\/a>: social discussions designed to capture something of the conviviality of BARS\u2019 in-person events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the hardest parts of a physical conference to recreate online are the passionate conversations with small groups over dubious conference coffee about subjects of mutual interest. Romantic Disconnections\/Reconnections<\/strong> is not going to be able to offer exactly this experience, but we would like to facilitate smaller-scale and more conversational exchanges along with the discussions in our panels and plenary sessions. We are keen that these exchanges be led by the interests of BARS\u2019 membership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this end, we invite proposals from individuals or small groups who would like to host a salon as part of the conference. A salon will be an informal meeting (on Zoom or another platform) organised around a specific topic of interest for which a limited number of people can sign up. If you\u2019d like to gather medical humanists attending the conference, or meet other people interested in Charlotte Smith, or have a really intense discussion about Julian and Maddalo<\/em>, or just have a social chat with some like-minded people, please consider proposing a salon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will look to schedule most of the salons on the weekdays between the main two conference blocks (so on Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th August). Proposals should give a title, a contact person, a short description of the proposed topic of discussion, a preferred time slot, and a maximum number of attendees. The conference committee will try and ensure that there aren\u2019t too many clashes, and will set up a directory of salons for delegates to browse. We will also handle Eventbrite sign-ups and set up Zoom meeting rooms as requested (although as a host, you\u2019re welcome to handle sign-ups yourself, or use an alternative platform). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To aid organisation, we ask that proposals for salons reach us by the same date as paper proposals: Monday 28th June 2021<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please submit proposals for salons using this Google Form<\/a>: https:\/\/forms.gle\/yiBGsDZEbmK4vuo27<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A copy of this Call can be seen on our website, https:\/\/bars.ac.uk\/conference2021\/<\/a>, along with further information on the conference. If you have questions, the conference committee can be contacted using this address: BARSOnlineConference@Gmail.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you\u2019ll consider joining us in experimenting with this format, and look forward to seeing many of you in August. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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