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Evil Children: Children and Evil
1st Global Conference
Call for Participation 2017
Friday April 7th - Sunday April 9th 2017
Lisbon, Portugal
The idea of the child as innocent, as pure, the 'little angel' in need of
protection from the harsh realities of life and the corrupting influences
of the world around us has come to dominate our thinking, language, values,
social policies and educational philosophies in the past few decades.
Children are seen as 'little people', 'blank slates', works in progress
who are loved, nurtured and guided as they grow to become mature, rational
and responsible adults.
Yet we are also aware of the mischievous 'little monsters', the 'little
devils' who run exasperated parents ragged. The toddlers who chase pigeons;
kick cats; pull the wings off flies and the legs off spiders. Children of
whom we become afraid; who abuse other children; who assault each other,
strangers, parents, the elderly. Children who 'roam' and 'own' the
streets, individually or 'in packs'; who are put 'into care'; who
commit crimes; who smoke, drink, and take drugs. Feral children. Children
who rape. Children who torture. Children who kill. Children who are
'possessed': demonic children, evil children who do evil things.
This research stream will juggle with two competing approaches to children
and evil. The first concerns itself with how (certain) children have been
presented as evil and considers the nature of evil children as a social and
cultural construct. The second approach considers the question of whether
children can be evil and involves wrestling with the nature of evil, what
we mean by free will and responsibility and, if responsibility exists, at
what point does one assume responsibility for one's acts? What is the
special status of 'childhood' that makes it different?
The inaugural launch of this inclusive interdisciplinary conference will
begin to examine, explore and undermine issues surrounding the general idea
of the child as innocent and explore all aspects of evil children and the
relationship between children and evil. It will probe the dichotomies and
ambiguities of our understanding and constructs of children, childhood, the
passage through childhood to adulthood and the relationship with personal
and social values, morals and responsibilities. It will map the ways in
which children could or should be held accountable for the things they do
and the contexts in which they are subject to influencing factors and
conditions. And it will assess the use of 'evil' in relation to
children and childhood in the historical and contemporary cultures.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Innocence and evil; innocent evil
Evil and age; does age matter?
Children: mad, bad or something else?
Children, evil and empathy
The child as perpetrator
Normal children; aberrant children
The vilification of children
Evil, children and/in Fairy Tales: Folk Lore and evil children
Evil, children and the supernatural
Evil and the end of childhood
Legal perspectives
Forensic and Clinical/Biological perspectives
Child murderers; children who kill
Evil, children and the military. Children and war. Child soldiers
Infanticide
Evil in the playground
Evil, children and/in literature (e.g., Jack Merridew, Lord of the Flies;
Frank Cauldhame, The Wasp Factory)
Evil, children and/in films (e.g., "Chuckie," "Ben," Damien Torne,
Henry Evans, Isaac Chroner, Regan MacNeill)
Evil, children and tv (e.g., Joffrey Baratheon, Kevin Katchadourian, Stewie
Griffin)
Children in Horror Literature ("Carrie")
"Protecting" children from evil (film ratings, etc.)
"Original Sin" and evil children
Children in Victorian drama or literature: victims and perpetrators
Children, disability and evil.
Bastard children (e.g., Shakespeare)
The psychology and psychopathology of evil children
Economics of children and evil
Cross-cultural perspectives of children and evil
Children, evil and social policies
Children, education and evil
Inherited evils: the sins of the parents; children, evil and family
Children who become evil adults
We invite people from all disciplines, professions and vocations to come
together in dialogue, to provide a space and a level of legitimacy for a
subject, or subjects that is traditionally seen as unimaginable, a socially
taboo and even associated with pathology, by providing a forum for ideas
and arguments that might otherwise not receive adequate attention and
discussion. The ultimate goal is in a sense to expose the current topic to
the light of day for examination of the intellectual, the emotional and the
personal.
Currently, the significant areas of interest include literature, sociology,
communications, art, psychology, politics, philosophy, history,
anthropology, and other social sciences and humanities. Yet the scope of
the conference is not limited to these fields or studies as it does not
strike to narrowly define, or define at all, what areas constitute the
significant not to eliminate the spirit of interdisciplinary efforts. The
meeting is also open to other fields such as biology, biochemistry,
political sciences, economics, etc. This kind of interdisciplinary
engagement is always enjoyable and fruitful and makes for good networking
and collaborative possibilities. Activists, anthropologists, archaeologies,
archivists, artists and other creative professionals, civil servants,
members of the clergy, clinicians, correctional authorities, historians,
journalists, jurists and other legal professionals, military personnel,
researchers, writers and others with an interest in the project are
encouraged to submit proposals.
Further details and information can be found at the conference website:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/at-the-interface/evil/research-streams/evil-children/call-for-participation/
Details about our reviewing policy can be found here:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/at-the-interface/evil/research-streams/evil-children/call-for-participation/details-and-information/
What to Send
300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be
submitted by Friday 28th October 2016.
All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and
the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the
time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple
reviewed.
You will be notified of the panel's decision by Friday 11th November 2016.
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your
contribution should be submitted by Friday 3rd March 2017.
Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme,
c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10
keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Evil Children Abstract Submission
Where to Send
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs:
Organising Chairs:
Natalia Kaloh Vid: nkv@inter-disciplinary.net
<mailto:nkv@inter-disciplinary.net >
Rob Fisher: ec1@inter-disciplinary.net <mailto:ec1@inter-disciplinary.net >
This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing
project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and
interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are
innovative and exciting.
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English.
Selected papers will be developed for publication in a themed hard copy
volume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors, to be
chosen from interested delegates from the conference.
Conference Outcomes and Outputs
The conferences we organise form a continual stream of conversations,
activities and projects which grow and evolve in different directions. The
outcomes and 'outputs' which can productively flow from these is a
dynamic response to the gatherings themselves. And as our meetings are
attended by people from different backgrounds, professions and vocations,
the range of desirable outcomes are potentially diverse, fluid and
appropriate to what took place.
For detailed information on possible outcomes and outputs, please click
here
<http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/at-the-interface/?page_id=31109&preview=true >
. (This will open a new window).
All accepted papers presented at the conference are eligible to be selected
for publication in a hard copy paperback volume (the structure of which is
to be determined post conference and subject to certain criteria). The
selection and review process is outlined in the conference materials. Other
publishing options may also become available. Potential editors will be
chosen from interested conference delegates.
Additional possible outputs include: paperback volumes; journals; open
volume on-line annuals; social media outputs (Facebook pages, blogs, wikis,
Twitter and so on); collaboration platforms; reviews; reports; policy
statements; position papers; declarations of principles; proposals for
future meetings, workshops, courses and schools; proposals for personal and
professional development opportunities (cultural cruises, summer schools,
personal enrichment programmes, faculty development, mentoring programmes,
consultancies); and other options you would like us to consider.
Ethos
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend
for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this
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-- From: "ec1@inter-disciplinary.net" <ec1@inter-disciplinary.net>
Date: Sep 16, 2016 8:48 AM
Subject: CFP: Evil Children: Children and Evil, April 2017, Lisbon, Portugal
To: <honey.honour@gmail.com>
Cc:
Evil Children: Children and Evil
1st Global Conference
Call for Participation 2017
Friday April 7th - Sunday April 9th 2017
Lisbon, Portugal
The idea of the child as innocent, as pure, the 'little angel' in need of
protection from the harsh realities of life and the corrupting influences
of the world around us has come to dominate our thinking, language, values,
social policies and educational philosophies in the past few decades.
Children are seen as 'little people', 'blank slates', works in progress
who are loved, nurtured and guided as they grow to become mature, rational
and responsible adults.
Yet we are also aware of the mischievous 'little monsters', the 'little
devils' who run exasperated parents ragged. The toddlers who chase pigeons;
kick cats; pull the wings off flies and the legs off spiders. Children of
whom we become afraid; who abuse other children; who assault each other,
strangers, parents, the elderly. Children who 'roam' and 'own' the
streets, individually or 'in packs'; who are put 'into care'; who
commit crimes; who smoke, drink, and take drugs. Feral children. Children
who rape. Children who torture. Children who kill. Children who are
'possessed': demonic children, evil children who do evil things.
This research stream will juggle with two competing approaches to children
and evil. The first concerns itself with how (certain) children have been
presented as evil and considers the nature of evil children as a social and
cultural construct. The second approach considers the question of whether
children can be evil and involves wrestling with the nature of evil, what
we mean by free will and responsibility and, if responsibility exists, at
what point does one assume responsibility for one's acts? What is the
special status of 'childhood' that makes it different?
The inaugural launch of this inclusive interdisciplinary conference will
begin to examine, explore and undermine issues surrounding the general idea
of the child as innocent and explore all aspects of evil children and the
relationship between children and evil. It will probe the dichotomies and
ambiguities of our understanding and constructs of children, childhood, the
passage through childhood to adulthood and the relationship with personal
and social values, morals and responsibilities. It will map the ways in
which children could or should be held accountable for the things they do
and the contexts in which they are subject to influencing factors and
conditions. And it will assess the use of 'evil' in relation to
children and childhood in the historical and contemporary cultures.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Innocence and evil; innocent evil
Evil and age; does age matter?
Children: mad, bad or something else?
Children, evil and empathy
The child as perpetrator
Normal children; aberrant children
The vilification of children
Evil, children and/in Fairy Tales: Folk Lore and evil children
Evil, children and the supernatural
Evil and the end of childhood
Legal perspectives
Forensic and Clinical/Biological perspectives
Child murderers; children who kill
Evil, children and the military. Children and war. Child soldiers
Infanticide
Evil in the playground
Evil, children and/in literature (e.g., Jack Merridew, Lord of the Flies;
Frank Cauldhame, The Wasp Factory)
Evil, children and/in films (e.g., "Chuckie," "Ben," Damien Torne,
Henry Evans, Isaac Chroner, Regan MacNeill)
Evil, children and tv (e.g., Joffrey Baratheon, Kevin Katchadourian, Stewie
Griffin)
Children in Horror Literature ("Carrie")
"Protecting" children from evil (film ratings, etc.)
"Original Sin" and evil children
Children in Victorian drama or literature: victims and perpetrators
Children, disability and evil.
Bastard children (e.g., Shakespeare)
The psychology and psychopathology of evil children
Economics of children and evil
Cross-cultural perspectives of children and evil
Children, evil and social policies
Children, education and evil
Inherited evils: the sins of the parents; children, evil and family
Children who become evil adults
We invite people from all disciplines, professions and vocations to come
together in dialogue, to provide a space and a level of legitimacy for a
subject, or subjects that is traditionally seen as unimaginable, a socially
taboo and even associated with pathology, by providing a forum for ideas
and arguments that might otherwise not receive adequate attention and
discussion. The ultimate goal is in a sense to expose the current topic to
the light of day for examination of the intellectual, the emotional and the
personal.
Currently, the significant areas of interest include literature, sociology,
communications, art, psychology, politics, philosophy, history,
anthropology, and other social sciences and humanities. Yet the scope of
the conference is not limited to these fields or studies as it does not
strike to narrowly define, or define at all, what areas constitute the
significant not to eliminate the spirit of interdisciplinary efforts. The
meeting is also open to other fields such as biology, biochemistry,
political sciences, economics, etc. This kind of interdisciplinary
engagement is always enjoyable and fruitful and makes for good networking
and collaborative possibilities. Activists, anthropologists, archaeologies,
archivists, artists and other creative professionals, civil servants,
members of the clergy, clinicians, correctional authorities, historians,
journalists, jurists and other legal professionals, military personnel,
researchers, writers and others with an interest in the project are
encouraged to submit proposals.
Further details and information can be found at the conference website:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.
Details about our reviewing policy can be found here:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.
What to Send
300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be
submitted by Friday 28th October 2016.
All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind)
conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and
the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the
time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple
reviewed.
You will be notified of the panel's decision by Friday 11th November 2016.
If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your
contribution should be submitted by Friday 3rd March 2017.
Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following
information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme,
c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10
keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Evil Children Abstract Submission
Where to Send
Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs:
Organising Chairs:
Natalia Kaloh Vid: nkv@inter-disciplinary.net
<mailto:nkv@inter-
Rob Fisher: ec1@inter-disciplinary.net <mailto:ec1@inter-
This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing
project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and
interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are
innovative and exciting.
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English.
Selected papers will be developed for publication in a themed hard copy
volume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors, to be
chosen from interested delegates from the conference.
Conference Outcomes and Outputs
The conferences we organise form a continual stream of conversations,
activities and projects which grow and evolve in different directions. The
outcomes and 'outputs' which can productively flow from these is a
dynamic response to the gatherings themselves. And as our meetings are
attended by people from different backgrounds, professions and vocations,
the range of desirable outcomes are potentially diverse, fluid and
appropriate to what took place.
For detailed information on possible outcomes and outputs, please click
here
<http://www.inter-
. (This will open a new window).
All accepted papers presented at the conference are eligible to be selected
for publication in a hard copy paperback volume (the structure of which is
to be determined post conference and subject to certain criteria). The
selection and review process is outlined in the conference materials. Other
publishing options may also become available. Potential editors will be
chosen from interested conference delegates.
Additional possible outputs include: paperback volumes; journals; open
volume on-line annuals; social media outputs (Facebook pages, blogs, wikis,
Twitter and so on); collaboration platforms; reviews; reports; policy
statements; position papers; declarations of principles; proposals for
future meetings, workshops, courses and schools; proposals for personal and
professional development opportunities (cultural cruises, summer schools,
personal enrichment programmes, faculty development, mentoring programmes,
consultancies); and other options you would like us to consider.
Ethos
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and
professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend
for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this
commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation.
Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are
not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or
subsistence.
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http://www.inter-disciplinary.
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inter-disciplinary.net
Inter-Disciplinary.Net is accredited by the British Accreditation Council
for Independent Further and Higher Education as a Short Course Provider
Registered in England No: 05494488
Harvestway House, 28 High Street
Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6RA
Tel: 01993 882087
Please note: The inter-disciplinary.net office is open from 9.30am to
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