[Marxism] Conference Announcement and Call for Papers: Eurocentrism in Political Theory at MMU

["EFE CAN GURCAN" <EGURCAN@xxxxxxxxx>]

Workshops in Political Theory, 6th Annual Conference 
(September 2-4, 2009)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Eurocentrism in Political Theory

Call for Papers

In parallel with what Samir Amin suggests, one could state that modern 
political theory is subject to a severe crisis. There is an âinvasive 
cancerâ that propagates Eurocentric prejudices distorting political theories. 

As Amin puts it, Eurocentism constitutes âa distortion from which majority of 
dominant social theories sufferâ. It functions spontaneously, âoften in the 
gray areas of seemingly obvious facts and common senseâ. It advocates that 
the history of Europe is exceptional. In addition, it implies the 
homogenization through imitation and catch up. From Aminâs perspective, 
Eurocentrism is common to both vulgar Marxism and mainstream political theories.

As opposed to what Eurocentrism advocates, the expansion of capitalism 
generated âa new polarization in the world scaleâ. 

Accordingly, the North/South contradiction is becoming more and more sharper. 
To overcome the âEurocentric cancerâ, one should first of all understand 
that âCenter/Periphery polarization must be placed at the heart of the 
analysis and not in the marginâ.

Therefore, this workshop encourages contributions that would attempt to 
identify the problematic of Eurocentism in political theory (in mainstream 
theories such as the modernization theory, as well as in Marxism).

We invite you to send 250-300 word proposals for 20-30 minute papers on topics 
including but not limited to:

â     Definitions and Manifestations of Eurocentrism in Political Theory  
â     Critique of Eurocentrism  
â     International Relations and Eurocentrism
â     North and South Categorisation in Political Theory
â     Imperialism, Neo-Colonialism and Eurocentrismïïïï
â     Globalisation and Eurocentrism
â     Democratic Theory and Eurocentrism
â     Critique of the Multiculturalism in Political Theory  
â     Critique of the Modernization Theory in terms of Eurocentrism
â     Critique of the Neo-Liberal Theory in terms of Eurocentrism
â     Human Rights Theory and Eurocentrism
â     Development Theory and Eurocentrism
â     Eurocentric Challenges for Political Theory 
â     Critique of Eurocentric Marxist Perspectives
â     Gramsci, Lenin, Trotsky, Mao and Eurocentrism  

Deadline for submission of paper proposal: April 6, 2009

Panel and Paper Proposals can be submitted by email to: 
Efe Can GÃRCAN (egurcan@xxxxxxxxx)

The Center for Research on Globalization and Democratic Governance (GLODEM), 
Koà University, home.ku.edu.tr/~glodem 

Koà University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, 34450, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey.



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