The Forum for European Philosophy Presents:
After Globalisation: A Return to Marx?
This two-day Anglo-French Conference, organised in Paris in association with the Collège international de philosophie and the journal Actuel Marx, is a sequel to an Anglo-French conference on 'Returns to Marx' held in London in June 2002. The purpose is to revisit certain strands of the Marxist tradition in the light of the phenomenon of globalisation and the various 'anti-capitalist' movements that have grown up in opposition to it. A particular aim will be to encourage dialogue between Anglophone and Francophone readers of Marx. The recent work of Jacques Derrida, especially Specters of Marx and Marx & Sons, will be a central focus of discussion.
Venue: Amphithéâtre Poincaré, Collège international de philosophie, 1 rue Descartes 75005 Paris
Thursday 27 February
2pm: Session One: The Fate of the Sovereign State Justin Rosenberg, University of Sussex "Globalisation, Sovereignty, Marx", with Monique Chemillier-Gendreau, University of Paris-VII, and Frédéric Neyrat, Collège international de philosophie.
5pm: Session Two: Round table with Jacques Derrida, EHESS (Paris) and Marcel Drach, Collège international de philosophie
Friday 28 February
9am: Session Three Cosmopolitism and Universality
Susan Neiman, Einstein Forum, Potsdam, "Universality and the Future in Kant and Marx" and Jacques Bidet, University of Paris-X.
11am: Session Four Empires and Imperialism
Alex Callinicos, University of York, "Imperialism", and Daniel Bensaïd,
University of Paris VIII
2pm: Session Five The Globalisation of Culture
David Wood, Vanderbilt University, "Returns to Marcuse", and Jean-Jacques Lecercle, Université de Paris-X
5pm: Session Six Capitalism
Robin Blackburn, University of Essex "Pension Fund Collectivism and the Shareholding Proletariat", with Gérard Duménil, CNRS, Marcel Drach, Collège international de philosophie and Égidius Berns, University of Brabant.
The Forum for European Philosophy is an educational charity which organises and runs a full and varied programme of philosophy and inter disciplinary events in the UK. Our events range from conferences, discussion and reading groups to seminars and book forums, all of which are open to the public and most of which are free. So if you are interested in philosophical dialogue and attending some culturally enriching activities then visit www.philosophy-forum.org or contact Catherine Lowe for further information.
Catherine Lowe
Forum for European Philosophy
Room J101, European Institute
London School of Economics
Houghton St, London
WC2 2AE
Tel: 020 7955 7539, Fax: 020 7955 7546
