Constructing the Self: Jain Perspectives on Emotion Concepts

The affective turn transformed the study of emotion by breaking down the barrier between private and public domains and merging the emotional with the embodied. The resulting studies challenged conventional distinctions between the internal and external, cognition and action, and emotion and reason. This conference builds on the rising awareness of the malleable condition of bodies, emotions, and cognitions, which contribute to shaping malleable selves, with a particular focus on Jain perspectives. Participants will investigate the notions of affect and emotion as portrayed in Jain practices, philosophy, literature, and art, with the goal of constructing a more integrated theory of the self.

Participants:

Miki Chase, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Gregory M. Clines, Trinity College

Peter Flügel, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Justin Henry, University of South Florida

Sarah Pierce Taylor, University of Chicago

Samani Pratibha, Florida International University

Nandita Punj, Arizona State University

Aleksandra Restifo, Florida International University

Alba Rodriguez, University of California, Riverside

Carol Rodriguez, University of Florida

Host or Publisher The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs