Call for Papers

The Board Members of the ASA are pleased to announce the Eighth National Meeting of the American Synesthesia Association, Inc., which will take place October 1 thru 3, 2010, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.


Aerial View of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee Photo Credit, Vanderbilt University

The conference will be hosted by Randolph Blake of the Department of Psychology and Vanderbilt Vision Research Center and Edward M. Hubbard of the Department of Psychology and Human Development and made possible by the Board Members of the ASA, Sean Day, Lawrence E. Marks, and Carol Steen. The Vanderbilt Vision Research Center and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center are providing partial support for this year's meeting.

The Board Members of the ASA invite the submission of abstracts from individuals wishing to make a presentation on any of the following: a scholarly paper, a discussion of creative aspects of synesthesia, a reading, a presentation of visual artwork, audio compositions, or video presentations. If you are interested in being considered for a presentation, please submit an abstract, no longer than 250 words.

Include your name, e-mail address, telephone contact number, and a short resume (no more than two pages) or web-link to same. The number of presentation slots will be limited, so there is no guarantee that a submission can be accepted. Individuals are urged to attend even if they do not intend to make a presentation.

Please also list any audio-visual equipment, including podium and microphone, you might need for your presentation. Please plan to limit your presentation to 20 minutes (not including an additional 5 minutes for Questions & Answers) in length.

Our abstract review board is representative of the diverse interests, talents, and approaches to exploring and experiencing synesthesia. It includes artists, linguists, historians, and scientists, some of whom are synesthetes themselves.

DEADLINE for Abstract Submission: July 20, 2010.

NOTIFICATION will be by July 31, 2010.

Please submit your abstract, etc. on the ASA website.
Information on how to do that will be found on the ASA website soon.