Spatiality and Symbolic Expression On the Links between Place and Culture

"We know now that space is something more than a rough container of events that are occurring in time. It was one of the original purposes of geocriticism to help demonstrating it. Through their own lens, the contributors of Spatiality and Symbolic Expression explore the referential aspect of all a set of symbolic expressions. Four key-words are pointed out by Richardson: philosophy, psychology, plasticity, and power. By intertwining them appropriately, the contributors of this collection keep a perfect focus on the crossroad between spatial realities and symbolic expression." - Bertrand Westphal, Université de Limoges, France

Felix Ó Murchadha, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Christiane Schönfeld, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland

Ulf Strohmayer, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Lillis Ó Laoire, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Paul Carter, RMIT University, Australia

Paolo Bartoloni, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Karen Le Rossignol, Deakin University, Australia

Conn Holohan, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Catherine Emerson, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Miles Kennedy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland