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International Social Theory Consortium
10th Annual Meeting
| Location: | Ireland |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2011-06-16 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-02 |
| Announcement ID: |
183499 |
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International Social Theory Consortium
10th Annual Meeting
16-17 June, 2011
School of Sociology & Philosophy,
University College Cork, Ireland.
'Methods of Theorizing:Reflective searches for Ways, Ideals and Measures'
To theorize, whether in Sociology, Philosophy, Politics, Anthropology,
or in any cognate field in the Arts, Humanities and Social sciences
means not simply to arrange empirical evidence, but also to seek to
clarify the Ideals, Standards or Measure by virtue of a way of inquiry
that is sustained and methodically pursued, so much so that we may
speak of method(s) of theorizing.
Questions of method, or searches for the 'Way', cannot be reduced to a
search for means to satisfy given ends, but must incorporate a
discussion of the very ends of social and human life, including the
question of meaning. Methods of theorizing are thus ways of attending
to the world so as to bring into view, contemplate and articulate
Standards of beauty, truth and the good life; radiant Ideals that
illuminate and make possible an understanding and interpretation of
our present practices and institutions, thereby enabling our education
and self-transformation in light of such a Measure.
Papers are invited that speak to the topic from:
. Classical & contemporary social theory: working with our inheritance
. Methodology of Critical Theory
. Literary methods and Social Theory
. The interpretive tradition, depth hermeneutics & analysis
. The performative aspects of public life
. Media power and image magic
. Psychoanalytic method and social theory
. Phenomenology & hermeneutics
. Epistemologies and philosophies of knowledge today
. Asian philosophies and methods
. Socrates, Plato, and working with the Greeks today
. Political anthropology and reflexive historical sociology
Please submit abstracts by April 4th, 2011 to s.renwick@ucc.ie
http://www.ucc.ie/en/DepartmentsCentresandUnits/Sociology/ConferencesandWorkshops/ISTC
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