BEYOND REIFICATION: CRITICAL THEORY AND THE CHALLENGE OF PRAXIS

CALL FOR PAPERS
BEYOND REIFICATION: CRITICAL THEORY AND THE CHALLENGE OF PRAXIS
John Cabot University
May 21-23, 2008

John Cabot University of Rome is hosting the second international conference on Critical Theory, which will be held at its campus in Rome,Italy - Via della Lungara 233. The conference will examine the importance and the developments of the
Frankfurt School by addressing both the philosophical tradition of the early stages of Critical Theory - and in particular the works of Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse - as well as the application of their theories to our contemporary society. In order to reflect the wide range of topics addressed by Critical Theory, the conference will cover different aspects of philosophical reflection on politics, aesthetics, sociology, technology, literature
and any other relevant field of study. The conference will be held at John Cabot University on May 21-23, 2008. It will begin on Wednesday morning and end by Friday afternoon. During the sessions, each speaker will have one hour, with 30-40 minutes for presentation, followed by 20-30 minutes of discussion. All presentations
will be made in English.

Keynote speakers:
Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University Chicago
Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Alessandro Ferrara, University of Rome, Tor Vergata
David Ingram, Loyola University Chicago
Martin Matustik, Purdue University
Hugh Miller, Loyola University Chicago
Stefano Petrucciani, University of Rome, La Sapienza
Francesco Saverio Trincia, University of Rome, La Sapienza

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit a 1-2 page abstract by January 15, 2008 (including name, eventual institutional affiliation and mailing address). Abstracts should be submitted by email. Decisions regarding the program will be made by February 2008. Presented papers will be printed in a book dedicated to the conference. To submit an abstract, or for more information, contact:
Stefano Giacchetti - sgiacchetti@johncabot.edu
Tel: (+39) 06-81905467

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