[OPE-L:8143] CFP; Marxism and World Stage

From: Stephen Cullenberg (stephen.cullenberg@UCR.EDU)
Date: Sun Dec 08 2002 - 20:13:40 EST 



ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS


"MARXISM AND THE WORLD STAGE"

6-9 NOVEMBER 2003

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST


http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org


The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003




PURPOSE

The editors of RETHINKING MARXISM announce "Marxism and the
World

Stage," the fifth in its series of international Gala celebrations
of

the Marxian tradition. Marxism continues to inspire rich and 
diverse

analyses and politics across the globe. Within academia, Marxism

provokes new critical insights and excites passion in political

economy, philosophy, anthropology, geography, biology, literature,

languages, sociology, cultural studies, art, and many other

discourses. Beyond the academy, Marxism resonates among those the

world over who are resisting oppression in its myriad forms; it

provides a theoretical grounding for projects that seek social

liberation and justice, international solidarity, and ecological

sanity.


Despite a century of effort by its opponents (and even by some

advocates), Marxism continues to resist containment -- be it

geographic, intellectual or political. Banished from one quarter,

banned from another, Marxism soon emerges and flourishes in many

more. And at a time of deepening international flows and exchanges
--

of capital, commodities, weapons, persons, ideas and aspirations --

Marxism is proving its vitality and power as a unifying ground for

those seeking a just and sustainable world.


The prior four gala celebrations, each attended by over a thousand

people from across the globe, brought together a variety of Marxian

and other liberation communities to discuss, debate, and strategize

about diverse theoretical and political concerns:


*In 1989, "Marxism Now: Traditions and Difference" created a
forum

where new, heterogeneous directions in Marxism and the Left could 
be

debated after the breakup of orthodoxy.


*In 1992, "Marxism in the New World Order: Crises and
Possibilities"

confronted directly the challenges--theoretical, organizational, 
and

spiritual--which faced the Left and Marxism as the new millennium

neared.


*In 1996, "Politics and Languages of Contemporary Marxism"
continued

the dialogue to open creative new spaces for political, cultural 
and

scholarly interventions in the face of global restructuring of
social

relations.


*In 2000, "Marxism 2000: the party's not over" marked the
new

millennium by reflecting on the many Marxisms that have shaped the

last 150 years while also articulating new visions and analyses to

move Marxism's future forward.


Like the previous four Galas, "Marxism and the World Stage"
promises

to register the heterogeneous work, achievements, shortcomings and

failures of this tradition, and to promote lively interchange and

debate among these who draw on Marx in their contemporary

theoretical, practical and expressive practices. In keeping with 
the

spirit of RETHINKING MARXISM, the conference will feature the

exchange of academic and political analysis while providing a venue

for installation and performance art. The goal is to nurture the

critical yet utopian spirit of Marxism while stimulating the senses

and provoking the mind. The editors of RETHINKING MARXISM invite 
you

to join with us in this examination and celebration of this

extraordinary tradition.




STRUCTURE

The conference will be held over four days, beginning on Thursday 6

November 2003 and ending on Sunday 9 November 2003. In addition to

three plenary sessions and performance art, there will be 
concurrent

panels and art/cultural events. We invite the submission of

pre-organized sessions that follow traditional or non-traditional

formats (such as workshops, roundtables, and dialogue among and

between presenters and audience). We encourage those working in
areas

that intersect with Marxism, such as feminism, political economy,

cultural and literary studies, queer theory, working class and 
labor

studies, postcolonial studies, geography and urban studies, social

and natural sciences, philosophy, and around the issues of class,

race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability, to submit paper

and panel proposals. We welcome video, poetry, performance, and all

other modes of presentation. Indeed, we encourage paper or panel

submissions from those working on any and all subjects of interest

for a world without exploitation and oppression.


Concurrent with the conference, artists Susan Jahoda and Grady

Gerbracht will curate an exhibition of works that address and

visually articulate the general themes of the conference. A catalog

accompanying the exhibition will include documentation of the 
works,

information about the artists, and essays contextualizing the

projects. Each registrant will receive a complimentary copy of the

exhibition catalog with his or her registration materials.




SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS and CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Please visit the website for more information

http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org


To preregister for the conference, or to submit a proposal, please

mail all fees and submissions to:


Professor Stephen Cullenberg

Marxism and the World Stage

Department of Economics

University of California

Riverside, CA 92521 USA


Proposals for papers should include:

*Paper title

*Presenter's name and contact information (mail, email, phone, fax)

*Brief (no more than 200 words) abstract


Proposals for panels should include:

*Panel title

*Name, contact information, and paper title for each presenter

*Brief (no more than 200 words) abstract explaining the panel's
focus

*Names and contact information for any discussant(s) or
respondent(s)

*Title, contact, and address for any sponsoring organization or
journal


The appropriate registration fee must accompany all proposal

submissions. UNFORTUNATELY, ANY SUBMITTED PROPOSAL NOT ACCOMPANIED
BY

THE APPROPRIATE PREREGISTRATION FEE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. Proposals

which are not accepted will have their preregistration fees 
returned

in full.


Pre-Registration Rates:


______Full Regular Rate $80 (at Conference $90)

______Full Low-Income Rate $30 (at Conference $35)

______Two-day Regular Rate $60 (at Conference $70)

______Two-day Low-Income Rate $20 (at Conference $25)

______One-day Regular Rate $40 (at Conference $50)

______One-day Low Income Rate $10 (at Conference $15)


The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003.




LOGISTICS

Please visit the website for more information about lodging,

childcare, driving directions, dining options, etc.

http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org




PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

Selected papers, poems, and other forms of presentation from the

conference will be published in RETHINKING MARXISM and/or in a

separate edited volume of contributions.


A special introductory conference rate to Rethinking Marxism will 
be

available to conference participants.


Please visit the website for more information

http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org




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