Author: Tommaso Vitale Date: To: ML movimenti Bicocca Subject: [movimenti.bicocca] he Future(s) of Critical Theory First Graduate
Conference in Frankfurt am Main, 19.-21 March 2009
> > >Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:14:13 +0200
> >From: Mauro Basaure <m.basaure@???>
> >To: catherine.ales@???, Simon Susen
> <s.susen@???>,
> > Catherine Alès <Catherine.Ales@???>,
> > Nicolas Dodier <dodier@???>, Vanessa Lemm <vanessa.lemm@???>
> >Subject: Merci de faire circuler
> >
> >
> >The Future(s) of Critical Theory
> >First Graduate Conference in Frankfurt am Main, 19.-21 March 2009
> >
> >Call for Papers
> >
> >Whether or not "critical theory" constitutes a well-defined, easily
> >identifiable and self-contained school of thought has been a matter
> of
> >debate. For the organizers of this conference, given the plurality of
> >theoretical projects that consider themselves in the tradition of the
> >"Frankfurt School," critical thinking cannot be reduced to one
> academic
> >'camp' in any meaningful way. Rather than representing one coherent
> >philosophical paradigm, 'critical theory' embodies a diverse set of
> >practices of radical questioning exercised in various discourses
> >including that of arts, social and political sciences as well as
> radical
> >political debate. Moreover critical theory is a highly self-reflexive
> >process. Thus, rather than being a sign of crisis or lack of
> >orientation, the increasing number of publications about the
> meaning and
> >significance of "critique" and "critical theory" in recent years
> point
> >to a vibrant and diverse intellectual community constituted around
> >similar theoretical and political commitments. The existence of
> >different theoretical positions and disagreements within that
> community
> >can be best interpreted as an invitation to reconsider one's own
> stance
> >in relation to other ways of critical thinking and to reflect on
> common
> >grounds.
> >"The Future(s) of Critical Theory" Graduate Conference in Frankfurt
> aims
> >to serve as a forum for this ongoing debate. We invite PhD students
> and
> >postdocs from the humanities and the social sciences to discuss their
> >work in relation to the challenges posed by the current debates on
> the
> >status of critical theory today. Critical theory proves itself only
> in
> >relation to its concrete object of investigation. We are therefore
> >equally looking forward to the presentation of empirical research
> as to
> >theoretical reflections.
> >
> >Contributions may include -- but need not be limited to -- the
> following
> >themes:
> >
> >__What is Critique? What makes critical theories critical? How
> critical
> >is Critical Theory?
> >
> >__C/critical Theory(ies): 1,2,3...many Generations of critical
> >theory(ies); Critical Theory and Post/structuralism; Critique,
> >Genealogy, Deconstruction; Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche; Postcolonial
> Studies,
> >Feminism, queer.
> >
> >__Methodologies of critique: Theory and Practice; Philosophy and
> >Sociology; Knowledge and Human Interest; Militant Investigation,
> >Collective Theorization.
> >
> >__Critique and the Good Life: Desire, Love, Intimacy, Affect, 'The
> >Private' and of course Friendship.
> >
> >__Critical Theory, The Political and Politics: Democracies,
> Socialisms,
> >Liberalisms; Power and/or Domination; Law, State, Police and
> Sovereignty.
> >
> >__Theorizing Capitalism: (Ir)rationality, Alienation and Reification;
> >Old and New Spirit of Capitalism; Redistribution or Expropriation;
> >Reform or Revolution.
> >
> >__Cultures of Critique: Sub-, Pop- and Mainstream- Culture
> (industries);
> > Media and Cultural Studies; Hegemony and Discourse; Narratology,
> >Semiotics and Rhetoric.
> >
> >
> >Submission Information
> >
> >Please submit abstracts of a maximum of 300 words to the following
> >e-mail address: info@???. We accept
> proposals
> >until the 31. November 2008. Languages of the conference will be
> German
> >and English, abstracts can be submitted in either language. Papers
> >presented at the conference should not exceed the duration of twenty
> >minutes and will be followed by a brief discussion.
> >Papers will be selected through a blind review process therefore
> please
> >do not mark your name or other indications of the author on abstracts
> >and make sure to clearly state the title of your proposal in the
> email.
> >Candidates will be informed by January 1st whether their paper has
> been
> >accepted for presentation.
> >The publication of a selection of conference papers is intended.
> >
> >Keynote speakers
> >
> >Keynote speakers are Bonnie Honig (Chicago), Axel Honneth (Frankfurt)
> >and Emmanuel Renault (Paris/Lyon).
> >
> >Contact
> >
> >For further information see www.graduatconferencefrankfurt.de.
> >
> >
> >--
> >_______________________________________
> >Mauro Basaure
> >
> >Institut für Sozialforschung an der
> >Johann Wolfgang Goethe - Universität
> >Senckenberganlage 26 Raum 20 A
> >D - 60325 Frankfurt am Main
> >
> >Tel.:
> >(IfS) (0049) (069) 75618346
> >(Privat) (0049) (069) 13877374
> > (0049) (069) 17415020
> >(mobil) (0049) (0176)24547302
> >(Stgo-Local) 5703946
> >http://www.ifs.uni-frankfurt.de/people/ > >Leitung - Internationale Studiengruppe
> > zur Kritischen Theorie
> >
> >http://gspm.ehess.fr/sommaire.php?id=30 > >_______________________________________
