Hi all,
I thought this really, really interest some Histarch members.
Cheers,
Tim

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> From: Sena Aydin <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: CFP: Fact, Fiction and Supposition (Jefferson Journal of Science and Culture)
> Date: September 24, 2012 12:49:45 PM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Reply-To: Sena Aydin <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> please consider the following CFP from Jefferson Journal of Science
> and Culture.
> 
> ‘Fact, Fiction, and Supposition:’
> 
> Societies, organizations, and individuals negotiate the boundaries
> between fact, fiction and supposition on a daily basis. These concepts
> affect the perception and pursuit of knowledge, cultural constructs,
> and creative practice. But, how are facts established, evaluated, and
> disseminated? What truths can be found in fiction? What are the
> dangers of supposition? We invite scholars in all fields to submit
> papers examining the concepts of fact, fiction and supposition, and
> their roles in daily life, scholarly research, world politics etc.
> 
> Possible topics may include but are not limited to:
> 
> The pursuit or evaluation of knowledge
> The dissemination or concealment of knowledge
> Wikipedia and collaboratively generated information
> Friction between science and pseudo-science
> Science and religion in dialogue
> Imaginary knowledge
> Fiction/truth and memory
> The establishment of the “canon”
> The development of the scientific method
> Conflicting truths in the classroom
> Truth claims and the 2012 presidential election
> 
> Manuscripts are due on November 5th 2012.
> 
> Email [log in to unmask] with inquiries.
> 
> http://www.jeffersonjournal.org/index.php/journal/index
> 
> The Jefferson Journal of Science and Culture is an interdisciplinary,
> peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Jefferson Scholars
> Foundation of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. The
> journal invites submissions for its third issue on the theme of ‘Fact,
> Fiction, and Supposition’. It also accepts general submissions on
> interdisciplinary topics on an ongoing basis.