11 January 2010
day conference on kierkegaard and the political
Department of Politics, Philosophy and International Relations. UWE. Bristol.
10.00am-4.30pm. 15th April
University of the West of England, St Matthias Campus, Oldbury Court Rd., Bristol, BS16
There has recently been a growth of interest in the work of Soren Kierkegaard and not only in his work as a religious thinker. This conference aims to look at Kierkegaard as a significant philosopher and as a thinker who has important things to say about the ethical and the political domains. One topic will be Kierkegaard and Feminism.
SPEAKERS
David Wood, 'Singular Universal Once again' (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Christine Battersby, Kierkegaard, 'The Phantom of the Public and the Sexual Politics of Crowds' (Warwick University, UK)
Clare Carlisle ‘Kierkegaard and the Question of Freedom’(Liverpool University, UK)
Alison Assiter ‘Love for Strangers: the Sublime and the Poltical’(UWE, UK)
Registration: £40 (waged) £20 (unwaged)
For a registration form, contact Alison Assiter Alison.Assiter[at]uwe.ac.uk
