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Friday, July 13, 2012

CARIBBEAN INTRANSIT BIANNUAL ARTS JOURNAL

*CFP: CARIBBEAN INTRANSIT  BIANNUAL ARTS JOURNAL*
*ISSUE 4: Cutting Edges: New Media & Creative Entrepreneurship*

Throughout the Caribbean region and its multiple Diasporas, artistic form and practice are at risk.  Since the beginning of a global economic crisis in 2008, the arts have been particularly impacted through severe losses of funding and institutional support.  These ongoing global challenges to the
practice and production of the arts affect the Caribbean in specific ways.  Mobilizing the crisis as a critical point of departure, this volume of Caribbean Intransit seeks to examine both the inherent risks and possibilities of the intersection of new technologies, entrepreneurship and artistic practice. How might we deploy the cutting edges of artistry, technological innovation and business practices to find creative solutions to these challenges?  How have entrepreneurship, electronic and digital networks, mobilities and artistic projects threatened or empowered the arts in times of crisis? Are indigenous or traditional practices at risk in the age of global communication and exchange?  How can experiments in new media, performance, film, literature, music, art, and architecture articulate financially sustainable aesthetic interventions in the contemporary moment?

This volume of *Caribbean InTransit* invites exploration of these cutting edges and their myriad interpretations as both pitfall and promise.  Essays and creative works may explore but are not limited to the following possible topics:

•Caribbean spaces and/or place-based art in digital representations 
•Nationality, transnationality and global citizenship 
•Narratives of cultural, entrepreneurial and/or community struggles
•Locality and locatedness
•Culture as a political, social and/or economic strategy
•Case studies of cultural work, methods and iconographies
•Intra- or cross-Caribbean spaces, engagements and discussions
•Examinations of City/Country
•Anti- and/or De-colonial aesthetics and transmodern strategies of
re-existence

We welcome 4000-5000 word essays in English, Spanish or French. Artwork, music, dance, poetry, mas or junkanoo designs or any other artistic expression with blurbs in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, dialect or creole are welcome as well as films in any language with subtitles in English. Fiction or non-fiction writings in English or dialects will be accepted. Writings in dialect should be accompanied by a translation of terms. Research papers on visual or vocal modes of expression as well as interviews of contemporary artists in English are also welcome.

ALL Submissions should be accompanied by the following in one document in this order:

**Name*
** Professional affiliation*
** Contact information*
** Title of Attached manuscript*
** keywords, at least 3  (essays only)*
**an abstract of not more than 150 words (essays & interviews only)*
**a biography of not more than 60 words*
** A professional photograph of yourself (optional)*
*Essays, Interviews and Reviews**:*

Text including endnotes must be in Microsoft Word format (double-spaced, in a readable font) and images in jpg. format. Titles in the body of the text should be italicized with section titles in bold.  All essays must have accurate bibliographies. MLA format should be used. Video/sound clips can be sent via e-mail or on CD/DVD.*

*Word limits for various submissions are as follows:-*
*Academic papers: 7500 words*
*Reviews: 3000 words*
*Profiles/Essays on Artists and Art Work: 1000-1500 words*
*Upcoming Events/Releases/Shows or highlights from arts organizations:
100-250 words*

*Email submissions to: submissions@caribbeanintransit.com  and cc to
caribintransit@gmail.com*

*DEADLINE: AUGUST 15th 2012*

*Cutting edges : New media & Creative entrepreneurship*
Call for papers Issue 4

L'idée de Caribbean Intransit est de fournir un 'lieu de rencontre' créatif pour les artistes antillais afin de leur permettre de partager leurs idées et travaux au sein d'une communauté de producteurs culturels, d'étudiants, de chercheurs, d'activistes et d'entrepreneurs. Caribbean intransit fonctionnera comme portail d'accès pour ces individus et groupes qui pourront utiliser ces ressources comme outils sociopolitiques de changement progressif dans la Caraïbe et dans ses multiples diasporas.

Chaque numéro de Caribbean Intransit présentera les points de vue d'une diversité d'artistes, d'universitaires et d'entrepreneurs concernant un thème particulier. Les participants sont invités à soumettre des travaux de recherche et à entrer en contact avec d'autres contributeurs en réponse à leur travail. De cette façon, nous espérons bâtir une communauté intéressée par la création de réseaux de
travail et de réflexion ainsi que par celle de nouveaux espaces de croissance. Nous cherchons à identifier la communauté, la production artistique et l'entreprenariat comme modes de transition et connexion pour les îles de la Caraïbe et ses diasporas.

Pour plus d'information concernant les appels à contribution des autres numéros, l'équipe éditoriale, veuillez vous référer à notre site www.caribbeanintransit.com. Rejoignez notre page facebook
"Caribbean-Intransit".

*CARIBBEAN INTRANSIT  BIANNUAL ARTS JOURNAL*

*ISSUE 4: Cutting Edges: New Media & Creative Entrepreneurship*

Dans toute la Caraïbe et pour toute la diaspora caribéenne, les pratiques et les formes artistiques sont fragiles. Depuis le début de la crise économique mondiale en 2008, les arts ont souffert de pertes financières importantes et d'une réduction considérable des soutiens institutionnels.  Les défis persistants et internationaux que doivent relever la pratique et laproduction artistiques affectent la Caraïbe de manière spécifique. Prenant la crise comme difficile point de départ à la réflexion, ce numéro de Caribbean Intransit se propose d'évaluer les risques inhérents à la rencontre des nouvelles technologies, des pratiques artistiques et de l'esprit d'entreprise aussi bien que les possibilités offertes par une telle rencontre. Comment devons-nous utiliser les pratiques artistiques dynamiques, les innovations technologiques et les pratiques commerciales existantes pour trouver des solutions créatives aux défis propres à l'espace caribéen ? Comment l'esprit d'entreprise, les réseaux sociaux, la mobilité et les projets artistiques ont-ils fragilisé ou au contraire renforcé les arts dans ces temps de crise ? Les pratiques indigènes et traditionnelles sont-elles en danger à l'ère de la globalisation de la communication et des échanges ? Comment les expérimentations dans les nouveaux médias et la performance, en cinéma et en vidéo, en littérature, musique, arts plastiques et en architecture constituent-elles de manière esthétique des interventions économiquement durables et valides pour les
temps actuels ?

Ce numéro de Carribean In Transit invite à explorer ces dynamiques et leurs interprétations multiples pour les embûches qu'elles réservent et pour les promesses qu'elles contiennent.

Les contributions théoriques ou artistiques pourront considérer les sujets suivants* :

-       Les espaces caribéens et/ou l'art marqué du sceau du lieu dans les représentations numériques : nationalité, trans-nationalité, global citizenship
-       Les récits des combats culturels, personnels ou d'une communauté
-       Le lieu comme ancrage ou référence
-       La culture comme stratégie politique, sociale et/ou économique
-       Etude de cas de productions culturelles, de méthodologies et
d'iconographies
-       Les échanges et les engagements à l'intérieur d'un espace caribéen
ou entre plusieurs espaces caribéens
-       Les dynamiques ville/campagne
-       Les esthétiques anticoloniales ou de décolonisation
-       Les stratégies transmodernes de re -naissance

*liste non-exhaustive.

Les articles seront soumis en anglais, espagnol ou en français et n'excéderont pas 5000 mots. Les propositions artistiques, musicales, poétiques, chorégraphiées, masques et costumes de carnaval ou de junkanoo et toute autre forme d'expression artistique accompagnées de textes de présentation en anglais, français, espagnol, allemand, patois ou créole seront considérées au même titre que les films et les vidéos. Les articles académiques sur les arts visuels ou la musique ainsi que les entretiens avec des artistes contemporains sont également les bienvenus.

Les textes et les productions en patois proposeront une traduction.**

*Tous les articles soumis seront accompagnés d'un document contenant les informations suivantes, dans l'ordre indiqué : *

**Nom*
** Statut du contributeur*
** Adresse, mail*
** Titre du manuscrit joint*
** Mots-clé (au moins trois) pour les articles*
**un résumé de 1500 mots*
**une biographie n'excédant pas 60 mots*
**une photographie académique (facultatif) *

*Contributions, Entretiens et Recensions: *


*Les articles incluant des notes de bas de pages seront au format Microsoft Word (espace double, sur fond blanc), les images au format jpg. Les titres dans le corps du texte seront en italique et ceux des sous-parties en gras. Tous les articles seront soutenus d'une bibliographie à jour au format MLA.
Les vidéos et les clips pourront être envoyés par messagerie électronique ou sur support CD ou DVD.  Les conditions pour les différentes candidatures sont les suivantes:*

*Articles : 7500 mots*
*Recensions: 3000 mots*
*Articles consacrés à un  artiste et une œuvre: 1000-1500 mots*
*Annonces d'un événement ou d'une publication : 100-250 mots*
*Les propositions seront envoyées à
**submissions@caribbeanintransit.com*<submissions@caribbeanintransit.com>
*  et en CC **caribintransit@gmail.com* <caribintransit@gmail.com>

Date limite de soumission : 15 Août 2012   

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Supreme Council of the Mixed Modern French Rite of Belgium

January of this year saw the creation of the Supreme Council of the Mixed Modern French Rite of  Belgium,  which is linked to the UMURM

This past January 21, 2012, several Belgian Brothers, members of the V° Order of the Modern French Rite have constitued the Suprême Conseil Mixte du Rite Moderne Français pour la Belgique.

Assembling under it are three chapters: Le Prince de Ligne, founded in 1984 in the valley of Brussels, the Chapter Les Chevaliers de la lumiere in the valley of Mons and the Chapter Diogene Chercheuir de la Lumiere in the valley of Wavre.


The Supreme Council of the Mixed Modern French Rite of Belgium is led by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General Jean van Win.


Thanks to Bro. John Slifko


Thanks to Bro. Victor Guerra who is Director de la Academia Internacional del V° Orden del Rito Moderno/ UMURM.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Scottish Rite Symposium in Havana, Cuba


International Symposium
"Freemasonry and Integration in Contemporary Society"

Sept. 12 - 15, 2012  Hotel Meliá Cohíba – Havana - Cuba
The Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for the Republic of Cuba and its subordinate bodies, with the collaboration of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, AL and A.M., is creating a space for dialogue on strategic topics to ensure the relevance of Masonry in contemporary societycalling on all Regular Masons of the Globe and scholars of cultural, social, scientific and environmental disciplines who engage issues related  to the tenets of Masonry.






THEMES

I. Current and future perspectives of Masonry in the context of culture.
                 a. Mission and vision in the cultural debate.
                 b. Role of Freemasonry as an expression of  cultural identity.
                 cPosition in defense of diversity and cultural influence.
                 d. New challenges for the enrichment of the Traditions.
II. Guidelines and priorities in the forefront against the challenges of scientific and technological development.
                  a. Computer and internet.
                  b. Biology and biotechnology.
                  cothers
III. Freemasonry and Society.
                 a. Global socio-economic problems.
                 b. Financial crisis. Its impact.               
                 c
Imbalance between developed and developing countries.
IV. Masonry against the deterioration of the environment.                 
                  a.
 Urgent measures to global population growth.
                  b. Global warming and its consequences.
                  cPreservation of flora and fauna.
Basis of the Symposium
1 - Topic: no more than 15 (fifteen) and not less than 6 (six) pages A4 type12 point Arial, single spaced and one-half (1 1/2), margins: 2 cm (left) and 1 , 5 cm(top, right and bottom). The paper should express the theme or sub theme, title and author (or authors). The structure must conform to the following academic format: introduction, development, conclusions and recommendations, as well as the literature consulted (in standard formauthor last name and initial-name, title, publisher and year, chapters, headings and pages)Must be sent in digital format (Word), in the author's original language and in Spanish.
2 - Summary: No more than 250 words, written in Arial 12 point, 1.5 spacing (1 1/2 lines.) The abstract should include the objective of the work and keywords. Be sent in digital format (Word), the author's original language and Spanish.
3 - Presentation time: 15 (fifteen) minutes of presentation and 10 (ten) of debate. 
4 - Format of work: plenary.5 - can be presented original papers have been published.
Additionally include as an attachment the following:
A. Name of
 author (s).
B. Nation, Masonic Obedience and highest grade reached.
C. If not a mason: Personal datasynthesis of the academic curriculum and country
D.Logistical or technical requirements for exposure.E. Language to be used in the exhibition.
Deadline for paper submissions is July 10, 2012 at 24:00 hours. 
All submissions or requests for further information should be sent to
 the event's official address:

 simposio.supremo33.cuba@gmail.com

The working languages ​​of the event will be Spanish and English. Depending on the participation of large delegations other working languages may be incorporated.
Papers
 will not be returned to the authors and the Organizing Committee reserves the right to publication. The Scientific Committee is not responsible for the opinions of the authors and will not consider papers reflect partisan positions on political or religious matters.
Les saluda Fraternalmente                                                                 
I.P.H. Lázaro Faustino Cuesta Valdés
Soberano Gran Comendador
Supremo Consejo del Grado 33° para la República de Cuba


Saturday, April 14, 2012

13th Havana Film Festival in NYC

Soy Tata Nganga: A documentary about Central African Religious Traditions in Cuba and the life of Enrique Hernández Armenteros.

Soy Tata Nganga (I Am a Tata Nganga) will be shown at Quad Cinema on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 3:00pm as part of the 13th Havana Film Festival New York.

It is highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates Afro-Cuban culture, especially Las Reglas del Congo (The Congo Rite), known colloquially as Palo. The 22 minute documentary is based on the life of Enrique Hernández Armenteros also known as "Enriquito de la Hata," or simply "La Hata", a 93 year old man who has dedicated close to six decades of his life to las Reglas del Congo, has over 2000 godchildren, and founder of the procession of San Lazaro el Milagroso. The film is not only one of the few positive depictions of this religion currently available that is tastefully and professionally done but also a treasure for those who value the insight of a generation that is sadly disappearing.

For more information on the details of the event please follow this link: http://www.hffny.com/2012/film_details.php?id=75

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Freemasonry in Seville

The Hedge Mason has mentioned before that perhaps the most exciting developments in European Freemasonry are occurring in Spain. Here we provide a link to a show presented by El Programa GPS dedicated to Masonry in the city of Seville, which was presented last year. The episode includes interviews with among others, representatives of the Lodge Obreros de Hiram (Workers of Hiram) of the Gran Logia Simbolica Española, including the first female grandmaster in Spanish Freemasonry, Ascension Tejerina and a professor of philosophy, Jose Carlos Carmona (University of Seville )

Unfortunately, there are no subtitles for English speakers, but most in the Americas, including a substantial minority in the US, will be able to follow this show without problems.




Editing and postproduction: Ivan Puente

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Fifth International Conference: Mystic and Esoteric Movements in Theory and Practice


HISTORY AND DISCOURSE
Historical and Philosophical Aspects of
the Study of Esotericism and Mysticism

2-5 December, 2011 - St Petersburg (Russia)

Keynote lecture: Dr. Prof. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (University of Amsterdam)

The historical approach plays a highly important role in the study of mystical and esoteric movements as all other approaches are to an extent reliant on it. The extraordinary importance of historical analyses requires, however, special attention. It is well-known that over the course of the history of western culture mystical and esoteric phenomena have been to a great extent excluded from the cultural mainstream and have often been oppressed by dominant ‘exoteric’ discourses. This is because historians of esotericism and mysticism are often confronted with the discursive nature of historical witnesses and descriptions and are called for "not confusing our constructs with historical reality” (W. J. Hanegraaff). Could a supposedly realistic description of some esoteric phenomenon merely be a result of polemical discourse? Do clichés or even pure inventions appear in place of expected historical analysis? How do discursive formations influence the way mystical and esoteric aspects of religious culture have been perceived and represented during a particular period of time in history? How can a historian ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’ in (self)descriptions of mystical and esoteric phenomena? These and other related issues still call for more awareness and conceptualization within historical and philosophical research of deviant religious and cultural phenomena.

Conference Languages
Russian & English

Conference Fee
The conference fee is 40 Euro (for participants who are not from countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States). The fee for non-CIS citizens who plan to arrive in Russia by opening a tourist visa is 30 Euro. The fee is to be paid upon registration.
Addresses of the Conference
191023 Saint-Petersburg, 15 Fontanka Naberezhnaya.
Phone: +7 812 3143521 and +7 921 3843029
Conference E-mail and Homepage

For additional information about the conference, please send an e-mail to the conference organizers (esot.conference2011@gmail.com).
The latest information about the conference will be published at the homepage of the Association for the study of Esotericism and Mysticism (ASEM) http://asem.ucoz.org/