LIVING WELL 2015 - Living Well International Conference

On behalf of Open Knowledge Group we invite you to participate in the Living Well conference.
The aim of this conference is to explore what it means to live well. In the modern world there is a challenge and an opportunity to live well. Questions about what is involved in living well have been considered as far back as Aristotle. Understanding and facilitating living well is as important as ever in a world of increasingly complexity, exemplified in global market economies, multinational organisations, technological impacts, and social and cultural evolution in societal, family and personal relations. Especially in developed economies, expectations are high for people to achieve what is marketed as the good life, attaining a high level of education and income, and being able to consume desirable goods and services and have exciting holidays. Yet questions may be raised about the extent to which realising such expectations actually contribute to living well.
This conference explores living well from a diverse range of knowledge and perspectives. Proposals are welcomed that seek to understand, explore and demonstrate what living well may be and could be. Living well is about being able to have a good life; it is something that most persons would want for themselves and for others. If, despite considerable government and personal expenditure and the introduction of technological advances and the provision of goods and services on an individual and society-wide level, people in general aren’t living well, then significant questions arise about why this is the case and what could be done differently?
Whether you are an experienced presenter or submitting for the first time, you are encouraged to lodge an expression of interest to attend. The conference is open to people of all disciplines (academic or not), ages, cultures and faiths. We invite contributions that may be traditional paper readings; themed panels; workshops; performance pieces; dramatic readings; poetic renditions; short stories; creative writings; works of art; performances that include works of music. Possible subjects could include:
Accounts of living well in a utopia
Telling stories of living well
Accounts of living well in science fiction
Role of love in living well
Meaning and living well
Ageing and living well
Dealing with loss (grief) and living well
Phenomenological accounts of living well
Understanding the role and contribution of care, friendship and love in living well
Case studies of those who demonstrate living well
Literary descriptions, understandings and portrayal of people living well
Portrayals of living well in films, and what they can tell us
Investigating how drama may demonstrate aspects of living well
The role and contribution of health in living well
Philosophical issues and understanding of the requirements to live well
Understanding self-regulation and self- control (including mental and emotional health) in living well
Developing and cultivating perceptions and awareness of experiences, such as the Japanese tea ceremony, in living well
Difficulties of living well, and understanding how to deal with barriers and obstacles to living well
Understanding the role/contribution of the following in living well:
character
passions
personal autonomy
music
communication
imagination and self-shaping action
education, gaining knowledge, and wisdom
pursuit of happiness
personal excellence
Those who don't wish to make a presentation can also attend the conference. Use the contact link if you have any queries
Benefits
This conference has a flexible format and a friendly collaborative and uplifting environment. Youll will get to meet a people with wide range of backgrounds and also have fun while sharing the wisdom of Living Well. York is a fabulous city to savour and enjoy.