CONFERENCE THEME:
\nThe possibilities of impending doom once reserved to the threat of global thermonuclear warfare have unfolded and multiplied in the present day. Today there are a wide variety of reasons to fear the end of civilization\, humankind\, and even all life on Earth. From environmental catastrophe\, automation and the AI singularity\, to the saturation of mass communication with propaganda\, we seem to be balancing at the tipping point on a number of fronts simultaneously. This meeting is focused on &lsquo\;facing&rsquo\; catastrophe in the senses of describing its features\, owning up to it\, and tackling it\, though papers on any topic of radical philosophy are welcome.
\nCALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS:
\nWe invite 250-500 word abstracts for talks\, papers\, workshops\, roundtable discussions\, and other kinds of innovative conference contributions. We are interested to hear from activists\, organizers\, philosophers\, and those in other related areas of scholarship and struggle. Graduate students should indicate their status to be eligible for the Iris Marion Young Prize and undergraduates should as well to be eligible for special sessions.
\nDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 15\, 2020. Please send Word or PDF documents to Cory Wimberly at cory.wimberly.rpa@gmail.com.
\nSubmissions \;
\nIn the spirit of collaboration and in the recognition that radical philosophy often takes place outside traditional philosophical settings\, we invite submissions not only from philosophers inside and outside the academy but also from activists\, and those who engage in theoretical work in other academic disciplines &ndash\; such as ethnic studies\, women&rsquo\;s studies\, social sciences\, and literary studies &ndash\; and from those engaged in theoretical work unconnected to the academy. We especially welcome contributions from those often excluded from or marginalized in philosophy\, including people of color\, LGBTQ people\, people with disabilities\, and poor and working-class people. \;
\nIn keeping with the spirit of radical thinking embodied by the RPA\, we encourage submissions that employ formats and media that challenge the standard conference presentation. For instance\, we urge presenters to use formats that allow for greater interaction between participants and audience (e.g. presenting an outline\, rather than reading a paper) and that emphasize collective inquiry (e.g. organizing a workshop). Please note that participants will be selected for at most one presentation (talk\, workshop\, etc.) during the conference\; submissions should be presented with this in mind. (This limit does not include chairing sessions.
\nNOTE: Please do NOT submit complete papers. \;
\nPlease submit paper\, workshop\, or other proposals related to the conference theme or general themes of the RPA as an email attachment (pdf\, docx\, doc\, or txt) to \;
\n\nPlease provide all the information requested: \;
\n1. INDIVIDUAL TALK/PAPER/WORKSHOP/OTHER PRESENTATION \;
\n2. GROUP SESSION \;
\nNote: Due to the length of sessions\, we will consider only panels of no more than three people. \;
\n3. CHAIRING A SESSION
If you would be willing to serve as a session chair\, please indicate this on your submission form. Session chairs are responsible for timing presentations and ensuring that each presenter gets their fair share of the available time.
For further information\, contact the conference Program Committee: \;
\n\nCarlos Sanchez Conference Organizer: carlos.sanchez@sjsu.edu
\nCynthia Kaufman\, Conference Organizer: kaufmancynthia@fhda.edu
\nCory Aragon: \;corwin.aragon@gmail.com
\nMlado Ivanovic: \;mivanovi@msu.edu
\nAnne Pomeroy: afpomeroy12@gmail.com
\nJoseph Trullinger: \;trullinger@email.gwu.edu
ORGANIZER;CN=Corwin Aragon;CN=Mlado Ivanovic;CN=Anne F. Pomeroy;CN=Carlos Alberto Sanchez;CN=Cory Wimberly: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR