IN THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING: ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UFO PHENOMENON
A Residency Session & Symposium at Mildred’s Lane
SYMPOSIUM
July 17–18, 2024 | Hybrid in-person & online
CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN!
To be held at the arts residency Mildred’s Lane (Beach Lake, Pennsylvania) and online, the two-day conference will take place on July 17–18, 2024.
This transdisciplinary symposium aims to convene art practitioners, researchers, theorists, and students interested in the broad spectra of ideas and methods emerging from discourses surrounding the global UFO Phenomenon. It is the first international conference to center art, visual culture, and cinema as key vehicles for the encryption and transmission of liminal phenomena.
Enquiries & Abstracts to: workstyles@mildredslane.org
Call For Papers
Deadline for submission: May 15, 2024
REGISTRATION COSTS
Symposium Registration Fee — $200
Online Tickets to go on sale in May
Lodging at Mildred’s Lane (optional) — $600
Join us for two nights at Mildred’s Lane
Inclusive of lodging & meals
Abstracts & Enquiries
Symposium Organizers:
Professor Robert Williams, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Univerity of Cumbria
Institute of the Arts
Alex A. Jones
Program Curator, Mildred’s Lane Inc
Bryan McGovern Wilson
Transdisciplinary Artist
RESIDENCY SESSION
JULY 1–19, 2024 | At Mildred’S Lane
An immersive residency for art practitioners, theorists, researchers and students interested in exploring the broad spectra of issues emerging from discourses surrounding the global UFO Phenomenon.
This residency session forms an intensive context in which to consider the UFO phenomenon through transhistorical and artistic research. Organized into 3 week-long modules, culminating in a hybrid in-person/online symposium, the curriculum encompasses readings, screenings, discussions, and field trips that divide the expansive topic of the UFO into thematic territories of interest.
Enrollment Cost
1-week residency...$1,300
2-week residency...$2,400
3-week residency...$3,600
Fellows may attend for one, two, or three weeks of the session as desired.
Some scholarships are available to independent artist applicants expressing financial need.
If you are a current student or faculty member at a university, see if they can sponsor your fellowship!
Contact us at workstyles@mildredslane.org with all inquiries
