12th annual conference of tThe International Association for the Study of Environment, Space and Place

Myths and legends play a vital role in explaining how human beings understand their world. Many myths and legends are linked to a specific places or environments.  The place can be an ordinary spot that became associated with an important event, or it can be created as an ideal or to serve as a critique for an existing society. This is a call for papers from any discipline that explores any aspect of mythical or legendary places/spaces. If there is sufficient interest, IASESP will also include up to two panels of video conference presentations.

Proposals are due Feb 15, 2016. 

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Asgard
  • Annwn
  • Atlantis
  • Bermuda Triangle
  • El Dorado
  • Elysian Fields
  • Feng-Du
  • Garden of Eden
  • Hidden Forests
  • Shangri-la
  • Fountain of Youth
  • Tree of Life
  • Mount Olympus
  • River Styx
  • Secret Gardens
  • Summerland
  • Purgatory
  • The Market
  • Utopia