BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//208.94.116.123//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-7893@www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress DTSTAMP:20240329T105751Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:New School for Social Research CONTACT:https://philevents.org/event/show/104578 DESCRIPTION:
Political Concepts: A Critical Lexicon began as a multidisci plinary\, web-based journal in which an assemblage of contributions focuse d on a single concept with the express intention of re-situating its meani ng in the field of political discourse. By reflecting on what has remained unquestioned or unthought in that concept\, this all-around collection of essays seeks to open pathways for another future—one that is not already determined and ill-fated.
\nFrom this forum for engaged scholarship\ , a succession of academic conferences have sprung as a space for conversa tion and constructive debate\, including last year’s Political Concepts Gr aduate Conference. Organized by students of the Departments of Anthropolog y\, Philosophy\, and Politics at the New School for Social Research\, Poli tical Concepts invites graduate students from all fields of study to parti cipate in our upcoming graduate student conference in Spring 2023. Held at NSSR over March 24-5\, the conference will serve as a workshop of ideas o n the multiplicity of powers\, structures\, problems\, and orientations th at shape our collective life.
\nBecause Political Concepts does not predetermine what does or does not count as political\, the conference wel comes essays that fashion new political concepts or demonstrate how concep ts deserve to be taken as politically significant. Papers should be dedica ted to a single political concept\, like an encyclopedia entry\, but the a nalysis of the concept does not have to abide to traditional approaches. S ome of the concepts contended with in last year’s vibrant conference inclu ded abolition\, survival\, statistics\, solitude\, resentment\, statistics \, dependence\, imaginary\, and solidarity. Other examples can be found in the published papers on thePolitical Concepts website.
\nThe confer ence will take the format of a series of panels across two days. Panels wi ll contain two presenters whose papers are thematically and theoretically related — creating a space for critical engagement between the authors\, a s well as with other attendees. Each presenter will have 25 minutes to pre sent their paper\, along with 40 minutes for discussion at the end. This y ear\, there will be a faculty roundtable with NSSR professors serving on t he Political Concepts editorial board\, namely\, Ann Laura Stoler\, Jay M. Bernstein\, and Andreas Kalyvas.
\nAbstracts should be no longer th an 750 words in a pdf format\, and prepared for blind review\, so please e nsure that your abstract is free from any identifying personal details. Ab stracts must be submitted through this google form by December 15\, 2022 E ST. Any inquiries can be sent to politicalconceptsNSSR@gmail.com.
\nApplicants must be advanced graduate students and their concept must be a central part of a longer-term project in order to be accepted. Results wil l be informed in January.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230324 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230326 GEO:+40.712775;-74.005973 LOCATION:New School tbd @ New York\, NY\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Political Concepts Graduate Conference URL:https://www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress/event/political-concepts-gradu ate-conference/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:cfp\,conference\,political END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-7877@www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress DTSTAMP:20240329T105751Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:New School for Social Research CONTACT:https://philevents.org/event/show/103578 DESCRIPTION:The New School for Social Research Philosophy Department is hosting our annual Graduate Student Conference Ap ril 13-15th 2023 in person in New York City.
\nThis year’s topic is Textures of Change: Social Imaginaries\, Narratives\, and the Poss ibility of Politics.
\nKeynote Speakers:
\nMaría Pía Lara (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana)
\nFanny Söderbäck (Södertörn University)
\nEva Von R edecker (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
\nIt has become co mmon for political theorists and philosophers to insist on the necessity o f new imaginaries and narratives. Crises of authority\, financial meltdown s\, and environmental disasters compel us to look for alternative framewor ks and practices. While the urgency of this claim is undeniable\, the conc eptual ground for the creation of new imaginaries and narratives is still unclear. How do we define imaginaries and narratives in relation to our po litical and social life? How can they become normative and generate concep tual and practical shifts? And who is in a position to shape\, direct\, an d take ownership of these emergent conceptions?
\nThis conference fo cuses on the current debate on political imaginaries and narratives to inv estigate some of these questions. As a starting point\, we propose to chal lenge standard Marxist or epistemological approaches to the topic that eit her interpret imaginaries and narratives as ideological projections (a pro duct of false consciousness) or merely as individual\, cognitive faculties . Rather\, we suggest thinking about imaginaries and narratives as larger sensuous and embodied practices that re-orient material structures of domi nation and allow for a reflective rearticulation of collective demands. In particular\, we set out to clarify: the meaning of “imaginaries” and/or “ narratives” as forms of sense-making\; their ability to shift existing dis courses and power relations\; the way in which they foster different ways of feeling\, seeing\, acting-in\, and experiencing the world in a time of crisis\; the way in which they are embedded in artistic and literary pract ices\; and the way in which they address—or fail to address—marginalized s ubjects.
\nWe invite papers that focus on the concepts of “social im aginary” and “narrative\,” as well as on the connection between the two\, and on their political and ethical implications. It is our conviction that a critical understanding of these concepts can only emerge from attending to how they are practically embodied and situated in our practices. In th is spirit\, we welcome\, in addition to papers aimed at conceptual clarifi cation\, papers that provide specific accounts of alternative forms of pra xis\, including (but not limited to) leftist\, feminist\, anti-racist\, de colonial\, abolitionist\, indigenous\, environmentalist\, and utopian imag inaries and narratives.
\nWe are accepting submissions of up to
Please contact socialimaginarynarrative@gmail.com with any queries or subm issions.
\nThe deadline is January 3rd\, 2023
\nHow does objectivity shape power\, and how does power shape objectivity?
\nWelcome to “Unmasking Object ivity: A Critical Examination of the Nexus between Universal Truth Claims and Emergent Power Structures\,” a conference that plunges into the intric ate relationship between knowledge and power. In this conference\, we will uncover how epistemological standpoints intersect with systems of coercio n\, marginalization\, and oppression. Our topic extends to alternative vis ions of knowledge\, truth\, and learning\, offering the potential for shar ed beliefs while addressing the adverse impacts of entrenched power struct ures.
\nHow have claims to absolute\, objective\, or scientific trut h driven oppression through ideologies like religious absolutism\, colonia lism\, technocracy\, and scientific sexism and racism? Contemporary debate s further emphasize the significance of this intersection.
\nOur dis course will also scrutinize epistemic injustice\, examining whether univer salist epistemologies privilege specific knowledge systems while silencing valid alternatives. We aim to shed light on social and political issues o verlooked by dominant knowledge frameworks through inclusive dialogues. Th is conference fosters critical exploration and inclusive discourse\, drawi ng on interdisciplinary studies in philosophy\, sociology\, and political theory.
\nTogether\, we will assess the ethical implications of our epistemological practices and explore pathways to creating more equitable systems of knowledge and social learning. Join us at “Unmasking Objectivit y” as we navigate the intricate web of knowledge and power\, aiming for a just and inclusive future where the notion of objectivity is both scrutini zed and harnessed for social transformation.
\n\n\n\nWe are seeking submissions for our 14th annual con
ference hosted in Spring\, 2024.
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\nSend abstracts to newyorkcityearlymodern
[at] gmail.com by December 8\, 2023.
https://philevents.org/event/show /114750
\nSocrates’ close association of madness and philosophy from the Phaedrus’ Palinode has puzzled interpreter s. How can philosophy be equated to irrationality? In this paper I argue a gainst interpretations that either deny that the association of madness an d philosophy ought to be taken seriously or downplay this association by c onsidering madness as akin to the unreflective inspiration characterizing only the first stages of philosophizing but subsequently overcome by the mature philosopher. I show that the association of madness and philosophy is an integral part of Socrates’ polemics against what he calls “human mod eration”\, characterized by a cold calculation of costs and benefits. And\ , moreover\, that madness is an ongoing feature of philosophy and of the p hilosopher\, who is never fully in possession of all his rational and cogn itive processes but has to constantly work on them in an effort of self-cl arification.
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External visitors must comply with the univ ersity’s guest policy as outlined here: https://www.newschool.edu/covid-19 /campus-access/?open=visitors.
\nAudience members must s how proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination series (and booster if eligible)\ , ID\, and remain masked at all times.
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Tickets: https:/ /event.newschool.edu/philosophycolloquiumarruzza.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T200000 GEO:+40.73702;-73.992243 LOCATION:Wolff Conference Room/D1103 @ 6 E 16th St\, New York\, NY 10003\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Madness of Philosophy & the Limitations of Human Moderation in Plato’s Phaedrus”. Cinzia Arruzza (NSSR) URL:https://www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress/event/the-madness-of-philosoph y-the-limitations-of-human-moderation-in-platos-phaedrus-cinzia-arruzza-ns sr/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Plato\,rationality X-TICKETS-URL:https://event.newschool.edu/philosophycolloquiumarruzza END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-7938@www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress DTSTAMP:20240329T105751Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:New School for Social Research CONTACT:https://event.newschool.edu/gwengrewal DESCRIPTION:Book discussion on Gwenda-lin Grewal’s\, Thinking A bout Death in Plato’s Euthydemus. A Close Reading and New Translation (OUP 2022)
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Speakers:
\nGwenda-lin Grewal (NSSR)
\nCinzia A
rruzza (NSSR)
\nNicholas Pappas (CUNY)
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Thinking of Death places Plato’s Euthydemus among the dialo gues that surround the trial and death of Socrates. A premonition of philo sophy’s fate arrives in the form of Socrates’ encounter with the two-heade d sophist pair\, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus\, who appear as if they are t he ghost of the Socrates of Aristophanes’ Thinkery. The pair vacillate bet ween choral ode and rhapsody\, as Plato vacillates between referring to th em in the dual and plural number in Greek. Gwenda-lin Grewal’s close readi ng explores how the structure of the dialogue and the pair’s back-and-fort h arguments bear a striking resemblance to thinking itself: in its immersi ve remove from reality\, thinking simulates death even as it cannot concei ve of its possibility. Euthydemus and Dionysodorus take this to an extreme \, and so emerge as the philosophical dream and sophistic nightmare of bei ng disembodied from substance. The Euthydemus is haunted by philosophy’s t enuous relationship to political life. This is played out in the narration through Crito’s implied criticism of Socrates-the phantom image of the At henian laws-and in the drama itself\, which appears to take place in Hades . Thinking of death thus brings with it a lurid parody of the death of thi nking: the farce of perfect philosophy that bears the gravity of the city’ s sophistry. Grewal also provides a new translation of the Euthydemus that pays careful attention to grammatical ambiguities\, nuances\, and wit in ways that substantially expand the reader’s access to the dialogue’s myste ries.
\nAnalyzing the Mexican case of collectives of women currently looking for their disappeared relatives due to an escalation of violence related to the so-called War against Drugs that former president Felipe Ca lderón (2006–2012) started\, this essay develops a new conception of poli tics grounded not only on rational thought but also on affect. These colle ctives put forward a materialistic\, feminist\, and performative mode of p olitics. Publicly lamenting their losses and literally digging bodies out of Mexican land\, these women perform and recover the citizenship that the Mexican state has de facto disavowed of them. I propose conceptualizing t hem as “bad victims” since their taking action does not take away their pa in\; rather\, the public exposure of their lament actually turns them into political agents.
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Bio:
\nRosaura Martínez Ruiz is Full Professor of Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a member of the National System of Researc hers\, level III. She was coordinator of the research projects “Philosophe rs after Freud” and “Philosophy and Psychoanalysis as Critical Borders of the Political.” She is the author of Freud y Derrida: escritura y psiq ue (2013) and Eros: Más allá de la pulsión de muerte (2017). This last book has been translated into English and published by Fordham University Press (2021). She has coordinated several collective books and published articles on the intersection between psychoanalysis and philosop hy and on the field of the psychopolitical. In 2017 she was awarded the Re search Prize in Humanities by the Mexican Academy of Sciences\; in 2019 sh e was a Fulbright Scholar\; in 2021 she received the Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz UNAM recognition\; and during the Fall 2023 she was the Tinker Visiti ng Professor at Columbia University. She is part of the advisory board of the “International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs” coordinated by Judith Butler.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T190000 GEO:+40.73702;-73.992243 LOCATION:Wolff Conference Room/D1103 @ 6 E 16th St\, New York\, NY 10003\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mexican Antigones: In Search of a Stolen Mourning\, presented by Ro saura Martinez URL:https://www.noahgreenstein.com/wordpress/event/mexican-antigones-in-sea rch-of-a-stolen-mourning-presented-by-rosaura-martinez/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Latin\,political X-TICKETS-URL:https://event.newschool.edu/rosauramartinez END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR