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Hi everybody. Let's use this forum to nominate, discuss, (and maybe even vote on) titles for our conference on May 16. I'll nominate two:
The Art & Science of Dreaming (too dull?)
Royal Roads to the Unconscious?: The Art & Science of Dreaming
Use the comments section to nominate as many titles as you like--and then to discuss the merits of the nominations.
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What about:
Dream Weaving: Intertwining the Art and Science of Dreaming
Posted by English Teacher | April 20, 2007 1:02 AM
Posted on April 20, 2007 01:02
I was thinking about...
ALTERED STATES
(no not like the movie lol)
I like the Dream Weaving also though, but maybe if we just condense it to just DREAM WEAVER - it would be more catchy
Posted by True Romance | April 20, 2007 1:57 AM
Posted on April 20, 2007 01:57
I was thinking about a few things, mostly a play of the Richardson text we read.
Reading the Dream
Reading Dem Dreams
The Reading Dream
Reading Dreams
I thought of some other stuff too.
Nap Time
Nappy Time
To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
Emptied For Sleep (from Faulkner's As I Lay Dying)
Tell me what you think.
Posted by John A. Dreams | April 20, 2007 2:56 AM
Posted on April 20, 2007 02:56
So far I like "Royal Roads to the Unconscious" the best, although I'm trying to think of an original one myself.
I'll be back.
Posted by Mr Thompson | April 21, 2007 6:41 PM
Posted on April 21, 2007 18:41
I like English Teacher's suggestion, it makes the event seem less centered on something about psychology.
Posted by annie hall | April 21, 2007 7:07 PM
Posted on April 21, 2007 19:07
It *is* a good idea to come up with a title that makes it clear that this isn't a Psych. conference. "Dream Weaving" and "Reading Dreams" both do this. (But Dreamweaver is a pretty well-known software; do we want to make that assocation?)
Other nominations?!
Posted by Lydgate | April 22, 2007 1:11 PM
Posted on April 22, 2007 13:11
i really like the dream weaver option, the program is one word "dreamweaver" (i think)and i dont think that it's a connection, that should people make, would infringe on the project or saturate it too deeply.
i like the sound of "dream reading"- inspired by john's suggestions but with a syntactical switch that just works better for me.
also "dream catchers" "dream theater" but those all that their own strong cannotations
Posted by virtual light | April 22, 2007 4:28 PM
Posted on April 22, 2007 16:28
I like Altered States. It just sounds cool. I would be intrigued by a conference called that.
Posted by Mr. Mxylplyx | April 22, 2007 10:16 PM
Posted on April 22, 2007 22:16
I like Altered States. It just sounds cool. I would be intrigued by a conference called that.
Posted by Mr. Mxylplyx | April 22, 2007 10:23 PM
Posted on April 22, 2007 22:23
Dream Weaving sounds great and more literary than psych or science but it really does remind me of the software AND I also picture a native american weaving a dream catcher! I also am going to be picky and wonder do we have enough 'science' in what we present to call it 'art and science of..'
Saying that, I have not come up with anything concrete myself.. something that announces it is about the relationship between Dreams and Lit. Not this but something like...
Royal Road to the Unconcious : The intersection of Literature and Dreams
Like last year - a catchy phrase first - then the actual title of what it is about. Perhaps Altered States would work as the catch phrase but there are big drug associations with that wording...
Posted by silent partner | April 23, 2007 3:41 AM
Posted on April 23, 2007 03:41
I like either "Royal Roads to the Unconscious?: The Art & Science of Dreaming" or the first commenter's suggestion (the one by English Teacher).
Posted by LadyHira | April 23, 2007 7:21 PM
Posted on April 23, 2007 19:21
I'm with Lady Hira. I like both of those suggestions.
Are people rebuilding their sites because I'm having trouble accessing information that people are referring to?
Posted by Sonomas | April 23, 2007 8:06 PM
Posted on April 23, 2007 20:06
Yea, I agree that "Altered States" sounds a little UP IN SMOKE. I also think that "Royal Road.." sounds too Freud-y. I keep thinking about something like "Dreams in Context" or "The Unconscious in Context: The Various Manifestations of Dreams in Art and Literature." I'm not sure if those sound too dry or makes sense, even. I just feel like the title shouldn't have connotations that are too heavy handed.
Posted by annie hall | April 24, 2007 2:15 AM
Posted on April 24, 2007 02:15