Materiality, Society and the More-than-Human Conference 2025
A BSA New Materialisms Study Group Event
23 June 2025 (11:00-16:30 BST)
Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London, UK
About the Event
Plenary Speaker: Professor Lisa Blackman
From climate change to health and well-being, from AI to gender-related violence, scholars have recognised the materiality that cuts through nature/culture dualism. New materialist and other more-than-human approaches are revealing new insights about society and posthumans’ place within the natural world.
By decentring the posthuman as sole agent of meaning and agency, and embracing more-than-human ontologies, these approaches aim to foster innovative dialogues on the porous boundaries between organisms, environments, technologies, societies and materials.
This one-day conference will offer the opportunity for us to present our new materialist and posthuman research and network with others using these approaches.
We are delighted that our keynote speaker will be leading feminist materialist scholar Professor Lisa Blackman (topic to be confirmed).
Call for Papers
We invite abstracts (150-200 words) for 20-minute in-person papers reporting your research on any topic or discipline using new materialist or other more-than-human approaches (Please note: This is an in-person only conference, not hybrid).
Innovative presentation styles (in-person) are welcome. Papers will be presented in blocks of three, with shared Q&A to encourage cross-disciplinary discussion.
Please submit abstracts to Debbie Watson by 7 April 2025. Decisions by 2 May 2025.
Registration
Registration fees include buffet lunch and refreshments.
- BSA members: £25
- Non-BSA members: £35
- BSA concessionary members (student and other): £10
- Non-BSA member students: £15