FW: Rethinking Marxism Conference Call and Prospectus

["Lee, Frederic" <leefs@xxxxxxxx>]

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From: Lee, Frederic
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Subject: Rethinking Marxism Conference Call and Prospectus


Dear Friends,

    Please join us, present your work, and engage with others'. We would
also appreciate your resending this call to interested friends and
associates.

Thank you.

Rick Wolff

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 JOIN WITH Michael Hardt * Antonio Negri * Slavoj Zizek * Saskia
 Sassen * Leo Panitch * Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak * Jim Crotty *
 Richard Wolff * Eiman Zein-Elabdin * Amitava Kumar * Okwui Enwezor *
 Mark Poster * Susan Jahoda * Stephen Resnick * Julie Graham * Stephen
 Cullenberg * Jack Amariglio * S. Charusheela * David Ruccio * Grady
 Gerbracht * Harriet Fraad * Ken Surin * Antonio Callari * Serap
 Kayatekin * John Roche * George DeMartino * Enid Arvidson * and many
 others at

 Rethinking Marxism's 5th International Gala Conference

 "MARXISM AND THE WORLD STAGE"
 6-9 NOVEMBER 2003
 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST

 http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org


 ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

 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 & CONTENT
 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.

 Plenary sessions include:
 Manufacturing Empire
 Whither Global Capitalism?
 Postcolonialism Post-9/11


 ART EXHIBITION: GLOBAL PRIORITY
 Please visit the website for a complete list of participating artists
 http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org
 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 & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
 The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003

 Please visit the website for a printable registration form and
 printable proposal guidelines
 http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org

 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.

 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 & 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 of US$34
 is being offered to conference participants, new subscribers only. A
 flyer and order form will be available at the conference.


 VENDORS & ADVERTISEMENTS
 Please visit the website for more information
 http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org