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@funnymonkey For me, this article is important because the #rosegarden becomes a #metaphor for a death cult (fascism), for an inner attitude towards #nature and a lack of empathy towards the #diversity of species and people, for a deliberate break with democratic tradition. In Europe, we call them "gardens of horror". The USA became one.
These pictures tell more than many complex analyses.
BTW, it reminds me of the 1968 revolution with

Words, culture, and metaphors for power

I've long suspected that the Chinese, with a millennia-long history of hydrologic civil engineering projects might have a language of power which borrows from water control structures (dams, gates, levees, bridges, etc.). Some time afterward I realised that Latin certainly does, and retains at least one descriptor in pontifex maximus, that is, "bridge builder in chief", first applied to Rome's emperors, now its Pope. And I've very recently learnt that Vietnamese language and culture have many words with shared roots in water, including the word for "mother".

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Listening to another David Runciman lecture again (climate / conspiracy), I'm realising that there's another metaphor which has been lodged in Western political discourse for the past half-century, though it had slipped my awareness and is perhaps a bit of a cheat as it comes from a proper name rather than a description. But still:

Watergate.

Edit: Tyop.

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@paigerduty Love it!!! And really nice because the postal service serves as a metaphor in many other cases, which benefits knowledge transfer!

So one that I like to use is to illustrate how we are more interested in useful dashboards than creating a dashboard(s) for everything.

We sometimes market this as "the single pane of glass solution". So I encourage people to think about a stained glass window instead.

Single panes of glass always look the same. Homogenous and uncolored from any angle or perspective, under most any light. Single panes of glass can be broken, they have no internal structure.

Stained Glass looks different if you change your perspective only slightly. Light is refracted in multiplicative ways through the different colors of glass. Different kinds of light have different shades and hues. Most importantly, stained glass pieces are deliberate, they depict something. These windows can only be broken in sections, which is a nice example of systems thinking as well!

Call for Papers: International Conference on “#Metaphors of #Religion” October 27–29, 2025, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

This conference hosted by @sfb1475 invites scholars from different fields to discuss #metaphor research (including computational approaches) in a comparative perspective. Confirmed keynote speakers are Eve Sweetser and Gerard Steen. Submission deadline: February 28, 2025 #DigitalHumanities #MultilingualDH #ReligiousStudies sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/ 🚀

sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.deInternational Conference on "Metaphors of Religion" October 27–29, 2025 | Ruhr University Bochum, GermanyThe Collaborative Research Center 1475 (CRC 1475) at Ruhr University Bochum invites submissions for its International Conference on “Metaphors of Religion: Comparative Perspectives, Theoretical Potential, and Methodic Innovation”, to be held October 27–29th, 2025. This interdisciplinary conference will explore the critical role of metaphors in shaping religious meaning across traditions, texts, and contexts. With contributions from diverse disciplines, the event aims to foster innovative discussions on how metaphors function as foundational elements in religious language. Keynote Speakers Eve Sweetser (University of California, Berkeley) Gerard Steen (University of Amsterdam) Key Topics and Questions We welcome submissions on themes that engage with, but are not limited to, the following topics: Religious Metaphor and Meaning-Making: What role do metaphors play in the emergence of religious language? How is metaphor connected to notions such as ‘holy languages?’ Comparative Metaphor Studies: How do different religious traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Islam, Zoroastrianism) utilize similar or divergent metaphors to address themes of salvation, conduct of life, or imaginaries of the divine? For example, to what extent do we find metaphors of Light, Way, or the Human Body across different traditions? Cognitive (and) Linguistic Approaches to Religious Metaphor: How do cognitive linguistic theories of metaphor (e.g., mapping and blending theories) illuminate the unique challenges of religious language? Historical and Cultural Shifts in Religious Metaphors: What historical and, in particular, interreligious factors shape the development and transformation of specific religious metaphors? How do metaphors adapt or reconfigure in response to cross-cultural encounters? Digital and Computational Approaches to Metaphor Analysis: Which new methods can be employed to analyze religious metaphors at scale, particularly across languages and cultures? How can digital humanities tools enhance our understanding of metaphor in religious contexts? Materiality and Visuality in Metaphors: How do metaphors extend beyond language to religious artifacts, images, and other media? What are the methodological challenges in analyzing metaphors in non-verbal religious contexts? Submission Guidelines We invite contributions across a range of disciplines including religious studies, linguistics, area studies, philologies, sociology, anthropology, digital humanities, and beyond, to engage in a comprehensive dialogue on the role and impact of metaphor in religion. We invite proposals for the following formats: Individual Papers: Please submit a 300–400-word abstract detailing your research question, methodology, and anticipated findings. Panels: Organized panels with 3–4 presentations centered on a cohesive theme. Panel proposals should include an overview (300 words) and abstracts for each paper (300–400 words). Roundtable Discussions: Proposals for roundtable sessions should outline the central theme, key questions, and expected contributions (300–400 words). Submit your Proposal Submissions are due 28 February 2025, and should include: Title of the paper, panel, or roundtable discussion Author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information Abstracts (300-400 words as specified above) Send your submissions to: sfb1475-coordination@rub.de For the full Call for Papers, download the PDF here: https://static.ceres.rub.de/media/filer_public/6e/9a/6e9a8d30-9e9f-47bd-b4f7-59cae5e57ff6/cfp_conference_metaphors_of_religion_2025.pdf  

Our research center @sfb1475 hosts an international conference on the topic “#Metaphors of #Religion: Comparative Perspectives, Theoretical Potential, and Methodic Innovation” next fall. One of the topics will be “Digital and Computational Approaches to #Metaphor Analysis.” Keynote speakers are Eve Sweetser and Gerard Steen. Interested? Here’s the full #CfP: sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/de/ Deadline: 28 Feb 2025. Please share! #DigitalHumanities

sfb1475.ruhr-uni-bochum.deInternational Conference on "Metaphors of Religion" October 27–29, 2025 | Ruhr University Bochum, GermanyThe Collaborative Research Center 1475 (CRC 1475) at Ruhr University Bochum invites submissions for its International Conference on “Metaphors of Religion: Comparative Perspectives, Theoretical Potential, and Methodic Innovation”, to be held October 27–29th, 2025. This interdisciplinary conference will explore the critical role of metaphors in shaping religious meaning across traditions, texts, and contexts. With contributions from diverse disciplines, the event aims to foster innovative discussions on how metaphors function as foundational elements in religious language. Keynote Speakers Eve Sweetser (University of California, Berkeley) Gerard Steen (University of Amsterdam) Key Topics and Questions We welcome submissions on themes that engage with, but are not limited to, the following topics: Religious Metaphor and Meaning-Making: What role do metaphors play in the emergence of religious language? How is metaphor connected to notions such as ‘holy languages?’ Comparative Metaphor Studies: How do different religious traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Islam, Zoroastrianism) utilize similar or divergent metaphors to address themes of salvation, conduct of life, or imaginaries of the divine? For example, to what extent do we find metaphors of Light, Way, or the Human Body across different traditions? Cognitive (and) Linguistic Approaches to Religious Metaphor: How do cognitive linguistic theories of metaphor (e.g., mapping and blending theories) illuminate the unique challenges of religious language? Historical and Cultural Shifts in Religious Metaphors: What historical and, in particular, interreligious factors shape the development and transformation of specific religious metaphors? How do metaphors adapt or reconfigure in response to cross-cultural encounters? Digital and Computational Approaches to Metaphor Analysis: Which new methods can be employed to analyze religious metaphors at scale, particularly across languages and cultures? How can digital humanities tools enhance our understanding of metaphor in religious contexts? Materiality and Visuality in Metaphors: How do metaphors extend beyond language to religious artifacts, images, and other media? What are the methodological challenges in analyzing metaphors in non-verbal religious contexts? Submission Guidelines We invite contributions across a range of disciplines including religious studies, linguistics, area studies, philologies, sociology, anthropology, digital humanities, and beyond, to engage in a comprehensive dialogue on the role and impact of metaphor in religion. We invite proposals for the following formats: Individual Papers: Please submit a 300–400-word abstract detailing your research question, methodology, and anticipated findings. Panels: Organized panels with 3–4 presentations centered on a cohesive theme. Panel proposals should include an overview (300 words) and abstracts for each paper (300–400 words). Roundtable Discussions: Proposals for roundtable sessions should outline the central theme, key questions, and expected contributions (300–400 words). Submit your Proposal Submissions are due 28 February 2025, and should include: Title of the paper, panel, or roundtable discussion Author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information Abstracts (300-400 words as specified above) Send your submissions to: sfb1475-coordination@rub.de For the full Call for Papers, download the PDF here: https://static.ceres.rub.de/media/filer_public/6e/9a/6e9a8d30-9e9f-47bd-b4f7-59cae5e57ff6/cfp_conference_metaphors_of_religion_2025.pdf  

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