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Call for Papers

Conceptualizing Atmospheres 

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice 

September 18-19, 2025 

PRIN-PNRR P2022TY73E “Atmospheres [ATMOS]: What They Are and How They Are Grasped” 

(https://www.atmos.unito.it/home-page) 

Submission deadline: 

April 22, 2025 

This conference aims to explore the nature of atmospheres and how they can be understood. Through this exploration, we will reconsider the perception of atmospheres, the cognition of situated, relational, and expressive properties of objects, bodily movement through space, and the sensorimotor and technological dimensions of ambiances. Special attention will be given to the relationship between atmospheres, the arts, and the environment. Potential topics of interest include: 

1. The metaphysics, perception, and aesthetics of atmospheres 

2. The role of atmospheres in the arts 

3. The emotional dimension of atmospheres 

4. Empathy as a tool for grasping atmospheres 

5. How atmospheres contribute to the representation of places, affective tonalities, site-specific Stimmungen, spatialized or mind-dependent feelings, and mood-influenced situations 

6. The relationship between atmospheres, appreciability, and affordances 

7. Atmospheres and environmental thinking 

Invited Speakers 

Carola Barbero (University of Turin) 

Claudio Calosi (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) 

Elvira Di Bona (University of Turin) 

Stefano Ercolino (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) 

Garry L. Hagberg (Bard College) 

Anders Muskens (University of Tübingen) 

Krisztina Orbán (University of Tübingen)

Alberto Voltolini (University of Turin) 

Hong Yu Wong (University of Tübingen) 

Submissions 

Please submit proposals and a short biography via email to Stefano Ercolino (stefano.ercolino@unive.it) and Cecilia Rofena (cecilia.rofena@unive.it) with the subject line: “ATMOS Conference - Abstract Proposal.” Abstracts should not exceed 500 words (references excluded), and presentations will last 40 minutes. The submission deadline is April 22, 2025. Speakers will be notified of the decisions by May 13, 2025.