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Conference Theme: The Possibility of Progress
\n2024 Fordham University Philosophy Graduate Student Conference
\nApril 5 &\; 6\, 2024
\nHosted by the Fordham Philosophical Society
\nKeynotes: Dr. Serene J. Khader (CUNY)\, Dr. Michael Baur (Fordham)
\n\nBeginning in 18th Century Europe\, the idea of progress emerged as a central theme in philosophy\, finding its clearest expression in thinkers like Kant\, Hegel and Marx. However\, a growing skepticism towards the notion of progress emerged in 20th Century thought\, intensified particularly by the critical insights of philosophers such as Adorno\, Lyotard and Derrida. In more recent studies\, some decolonial philosophers have problematized or rejected the idea of progress\, whereas other philosophers associated with the Frankfurt school (Habermas\, Honneth\, Forst) have defended it.
\nThis conference will provide a platform to examine\, debate\, and reevaluate the concept of progress along with its meaning\, its challenges\, and its potential for shaping a more promising future against our contemporary backdrop of global challenges. We invite graduate students in philosophy to submit abstracts that explore the &ldquo\;Possibility of Progress&rdquo\; through the aforementioned frameworks and any other relevant discourse. We welcome your participation and look forward to your contributions.
\nPossible topics may include\, but are not limited to:
\nProgress and Freedom
\nProgress in Human Rights and Social Justice
\nProgress and Political Struggle
\nThe Role of Language in Shaping Power and Progress
\nNotions of Moral Progress
\nProgress and Happiness
\nProgress as an Imperative
\nThe Dark Side of Progress and Its Unintended Consequences
\n \;Critiques from Postcolonial and Decolonial Perspectives
\nProgress in Feminist Theory
\nThe Future of Progress
\nPre-modern Notions of Progress
\nTeleological Versus Non-teleological Progress
\nHistoricism and Progress
\nProgress in Religious Thought
\nProgress and Enlightenment Thought
\nProgress in the History of Philosophy
\nTheories in Scientific Progress
\nThe Pursuit of Progress and the Search for Meaning \;
\nOther work broadly related to &ldquo\;The Possibility of Progress&rdquo\; is also welcome.
\nPlease submit a 300-500 word abstract prepared for blind review to fordhamgradconference@gmail.com in PDF format. In the body of the email\, please include:
\nName
\nPaper title
\nKeywords (maximum five)
\nInstitutional Affiliation
\nSubmissions are due by January 12\, 2024. After anonymous review\, applicants will be notified by January 30\, 2024. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes followed by a 10 minute Q&\;A.
\nThe conference will take place in person on April 5 &\; 6\, 2024 on Fordham University&rsquo\;s Rose Hill campus located at 441 East Fordham Road\, Bronx\, NY 10458.
\nFor questions\, please contact the conference organizers at fordhamgradconference@gmail.com
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