call for contributors - psychogeography (Drain magazine)

Hi all,

I just came across this call for contributions (essays, artworks, creative writing) for Drain magazine, for a special issue on 'psychogeography.' Since it relates to our recent discussion of 'other spaces' and Michael Cook's work, I thought I'd pass it along in case anyone's interested.

Keith

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Psychogeography
Drain Magazine
Deadline: 04/01/08

Debord described psychogeography as “the study of the specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals.” Debord’s psychogeographical map The Naked City challenged traditional ideas of mapping relating to scale, location, and fixity, and drew on the concept of the city as a conglomeration of distinct quarters, each with its own special function, class divisions, and “physiognomy,” linking the idea of the urban plan to the body. An important strategy of the pyschogeographical was the dérive, “a technique of transient passage through varied ambiences”.
This issue of Drain attempts to gather a series of essays, artworks and creative writings that reflect on the current state of psychogeography. How have contemporary artists, writers and thinkers interpreted, or been influenced by, the legacy of psychogeography?

Please send abstracts to: Celina@drainmag.com and Fred@drainmag.com