The Phantom Limb Phenomena conference will take place next weekend at Goldsmiths College in London. Apparently, the participants will make presentations on science, art, and culture as they relate to the phantom limb phenomena, a condition in which amputees experience the sensation of a limb that is no longer there. From the conference description:
Since its original description in 1866 by the Neurologist S. Mitchell, the phantom limb phenomena have attracted many scholars across a broad spectrum of fields. The phenomena describe the condition found in many amputees in which sensation of the removed limb persists. As such, it has served as a metaphor for many ideas in other fields beyond the scope of neurobiology and neuropsychology including philosophy, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, anthropology, literature, film and art. The purpose of this conference is three fold. First, it brings to the public's attention this fascinating and significant medical problem. Second, it not only looks objectively at the way that these phenomena have stimulated interest across such a wide variety of fields but also shows how successful it is as a inter-disciplinary signifier; an issue important for both art and science initiatives.
Link (Thanks, Dr. Paulos!)
