RETHINKING MARXISM announces its fourth
International Gala Conference
MARXISM 2000
21-24 September (Thursday-Sunday) 2000
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Call for Papers and Session Proposals
PURPOSE: The editors of RETHINKING MARXISM announce the fourth in its
series of international Gala conferences. The prior three conferences,
each attended by well over one thousand persons from across the globe,
brought together a variety of Marxian and other communities of struggle
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.
With the new millennium upon us, the editors of RETHINKING MARXISM
intend "Marxism 2000" to explore and engender fresh insights and
struggles, and to (re)claim utopian visions and hopes for just and
humane global alternatives. As Marxism’s long first century draws to a
close, we may reflect back on its many successes and unfortunate
failures. The history of Marxism has certainly been contradictory, and
we can learn from and embrace the insights of the many Marxisms that
have profoundly shaped the last 150 years. Today, as a new millennium
dawns, familiar specters have now dematerialized and capital is becoming
increasingly global. New visions and analyses beg for articulation. As
we enter Marxism’s next century, the Left once again faces tremendous
challenges and opportunities. It is time to take stock and move
Marxism’s future forward.
STRUCTURE: The conference will be held over four days, beginning at noon
on Thursday 21 September and ending in early afternoon on Sunday 24
September. There will be concurrent panels, art/cultural events, and
four plenary sessions. 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, postcolonial studies, geography and urban
studies, social and natural sciences, philosophy, and around the issues
of race and ethnicity, to submit paper and panel proposals. We welcome
video, poetry, performance, and all other nontraditional 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.
SPONSORSHIP: The conference is sponsered by RETHINKING MARXISM: a
journal of economics, culture, and society.
LOGISTICS: The Conference will be held on the campus of the University
of Massachusetts at Amherst. Detailed information on hotel
accommodations and travel directions will be provided to all conference
registrants and can also be found on our web site:
http://www.nd.edu/~remarx/Marxism2000/
PUBLICATIONS: 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.
SUBSCRIPTIONS: A special introductory subscription rate to RETHINKING
MARXISM is available to all conference participants @ $30 for four
issues--nearly 15% off the regular rate. Subscription requests and
payments can be sent along with conference registration fees to the
address below. This special introductory rate is available to new
subscribers only.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Preregistration On-site registration
regular/low-income regular/low-income
Full conference $60/30 $70/35
Two-Day $45/20 $55/25
One-Day $30/10 $40/15
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Proposals for papers, panels, and other forms
of presentation must be submitted by regular mail, not over email.
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. Checks must be in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank, and made
payable to AESA.
Send proposal submissions to:
Stephen Cullenberg
Department of Economics
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521, USA
email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The deadline for proposal submission is 1 June 2000.
VENDORS AND ADVERTISEMENTS: Literature tables and display areas are
available to groups, vendors, and publishers at reasonable rates. Ad
space in the conference program (one-eighth, one-quarter, one-half, and
full page) is also available at reasonable rates. All ads must be camera
ready.
Marxism 2000 Prospectus.rtf
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Stephen Cullenberg Office: 909-787-5037, ext. 1573
Department of Economics Fax: 909-787-5685
University of California Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Riverside, CA 92521 http://www.ucr.edu/CHSS/depts/econ/sc.htm
