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Arendt and Critical Theory Today   2nd Istanbul Critical Theory Conference –   in Exile at the Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg* 13-15 July 2017   Hannah Arendt’s political thought has been a source of controversy as much as it has inspired scholarly work in numerous directions. Some of the controversy is sparked by Arendt’s ambiguous relation to Frankfurt School thinkers. Her personal friendship with Walter Benjamin does not lead to an indiscriminate acceptance of Benjamin’s theses; her personal dislike…

The University of Bristol MAP Chapter announces a one-day symposium on Gender and the idea of Autonomy, held on June 5th 2017, free for all participants. They are looking for papers responding to their topic from within a variety of feminist schools. They are especially interested in the feminist perspectives of non-Anglo-American traditions, such as African, Islamic, and Chinese philosophy. Related themes include (but is not limited to): -Relationality and individual agency -Coercion and choice -Concepts of freedom and liberty -Oppression in…

Food is a Feminist Issue: Media, Bodies, Appetites 30 June 2017 University of York, UK In 1978 Susie Orbach declared fat a feminist issue. This slim volume of writing put forward a radical new understanding of feminine embodiment and the gendered psychology of eating. Taking place almost four decades later, this one-day conference will revisit the terrain explored by Orbach and open out new themes of analysis by examining contemporary feminist perspectives on food. Of particular concern are the ways…

Lehigh University 5th Annual Philosophy Conference Bethlehem PA 18015 U S A Thursday, October 19, 2017 – Friday, October 20, 2017 The Lehigh University Philosophy Department welcomes abstracts concerning any aspect of the philosophical work of -- or about -- women during the Early Modern Period. We are looking forward to proposals related to any field of philosophy -- from metaphysics and epistemology to ethics, aesthetics, political theory, and philosophy of religion. We are interested both in proposals that are…

Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics (CAPPE) University of Brighton 12th Annual, International, Interdisciplinary Conference: Final Call EMPIRE, CAPITAL, AND TRANSNATIONAL RESISTANCE: PHILOSOPHICAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th September 2017 : University of Brighton, UK KEYNOTE SPEAKER: JOHN CHALCRAFT (LSE) The past decade has witnessed widespread resistance to neoliberalism across the world. Unlike the anti-colonial revolts of the 1950s and 1960s, this resistance has tended either to fizzle out or to be appropriated by states. This…

Call for Papers for a special issue of British Journal for the History of Philosophy In recent years, the attention that has been paid to the philosophical women of the past has challenged prevailing assumptions that women made no significant contribution to the history of philosophy. An increasing body of work in the history of philosophy has demonstrated that women did indeed contribute significantly. The history of women’s philosophy is now recognised as a rich new domain of scholarly enquiry.…

Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) The 49th Annual Convention Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 12-15, 2018. Title: Female Editorship in Italy and the Trans-Formation of the Public Sphere. This roundtable is part of the 49th annual Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) convention which will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from the 12th until the 15thof April 2018. We wish to outline possible avenues for theoretical reflection on the connections between the periodical press in Italy and the participation of women in the…