FWD: "MARXISM AND THE WORLD STAGE"

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> JOIN WITH Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Slavoj Zizek, Saskia Sassen, Jim 
> Crotty, Leo Panitch, Rick Wolff, Amitava Kumar, Okwui Enwezor, Gayatri 
> Chakravorty Spivak, Mark Poster, Susan Jahoda, Steve Resnick, Julie Graham, 
> Stephen Cullenberg, Jack Amariglio, S. Charusheela, David Ruccio, Grady 
> Gerbracht, Harriet Fraad, Ken Surin, and many others at
> Rethinking Marxism's 5th International Gala Conference
> 
> 
> 
> "MARXISM AND THE WORLD STAGE"
> 6-9 NOVEMBER 2003
> UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERST
> 
> http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org
> 
> ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
> 
> The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003
> 
> PURPOSE
> The editors of RETHINKING MARXISM announce "Marxism and the World Stage," 
> the fifth in its series of international Gala celebrations of the Marxian 
> tradition. Marxism continues to inspire rich and diverse analyses and 
> politics across the globe. Within academia, Marxism provokes new critical 
> insights and excites passion in political economy, philosophy, 
> anthropology, geography, biology, literature, languages, sociology, 
> cultural studies, art, and many other discourses. Beyond the academy, 
> Marxism resonates among those the world over who are resisting oppression 
> in its myriad forms; it provides a theoretical grounding for projects that 
> seek social liberation and justice, international solidarity, and eco
> logical sanity.
> 
> Despite a century of effort by its opponents (and even by some advocates), 
> Marxism continues to resist containment -- be it geographic, intellectual 
> or political. Banished from one quarter, banned from another, Marxism soon 
> emerges and flourishes in many more. And at a time of deepening 
> international flows and exchanges -- of capital, commodities, weapons, 
> persons, ideas and aspirations -- Marxism is proving its vitality and power 
> as a unifying ground for those seeking a just and sustainable world.
> 
> The prior four gala celebrations, each attended by over a thousand people 
> from across the globe, brought together a variety of Marxian and other 
> liberation communities 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.
> 
> *In 2000, "Marxism 2000: the party's not over" marked the new millennium by 
> reflecting on the many Marxisms that have shaped the last 150 years while 
> also articulating new visions and analyses to move Marxism's future 
> forward.
> 
> Like the previous four Galas, "Marxism and the World Stage" promises to 
> register the heterogeneous work, achievements, shortcomings and failures of 
> this tradition, and to promote lively interchange and debate among these 
> who draw on Marx in their contemporary theoretical, practical and 
> expressive practices. In keeping with the spirit of RETHINKING MARXISM, the 
> conference will feature the exchange of academic and political analysis 
> while providing a venue for installation and performance art. The goal is 
> to nurture the critical yet utopian spirit of Marxism while stimulating the 
> senses and provoking the mind. The editors of RETHINKING MARXISM invite you 
> to join with us in this examination and celebration of this extraordinary 
> tradition.
> 
> 
> STRUCTURE & CONTENT
> The conference will be held over four days, beginning on Thursday 6 
> November 2003 and ending on Sunday 9 November 2003. In addition to three 
> plenary sessions and performance art, there will be concurrent panels and 
> art/cultural events.

> 
> Plenary sessions include:
> Manufacturing Empire
> Whither Global Capitalism?
> Postcolonialism Post-9/11
> 
> 
> ART EXHIBITION: GLOBAL PRIORITY
> Please visit the website for a complete list of participating artists
> http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org
> Concurrent with the conference, artists Susan Jahoda and Grady Gerbracht 
> will curate an exhibition of works that address and visually articulate the 
> general themes of the conference. A catalog accompanying the exhibition 
> will include documentation of the works, information about the artists, and 
> essays contextualizing the projects. Each registrant will receive a 
> complimentary copy of the exhibition catalog with his or her registration 
> materials.
> 
> 
> SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
> The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003
> 
> Please visit the website for a printable registration form and printable 
> proposal guidelines
> http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org
> 
> 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, working class and labor 
> studies, postcolonial studies, geography and urban studies, social and 
> natural sciences, philosophy, and around the issues of class, race, 
> ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability, to submit paper and panel 
> proposals. We welcome video, poetry, performance, and all other 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.
> 
> To preregister for the conference, or to submit a proposal, please mail all 
> fees and submissions to:
> 
> Professor Stephen Cullenberg
> Marxism and the World Stage
> Department of Economics
> University of California
> Riverside, CA 92521 USA
> 
> 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.
> 
> Pre-Registration Rates:
> 
> ______Full Regular Rate $80 (at Conference $90)
> ______Full Low-Income Rate $30 (at Conference $35)
> ______Two-day Regular Rate $60 (at Conference $70)
> ______Two-day Low-Income Rate $20 (at Conference $25)
> ______One-day Regular Rate $40 (at Conference $50)
> ______One-day Low Income Rate $10 (at Conference $15)
> 
> The deadline for proposal submissions is 15 September 2003.
> 
> 
> LOGISTICS
> Please visit the website for more information about lodging, childcare, 
> driving directions, dining options, etc.
> http://www.marxismandtheworldstage.org
> 
> 
> PUBLICATIONS & SUBSCRIPTIONS
> 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.
> 
> A special introductory conference rate to Rethinking Marxism of US$34 is 
> being offered to conference participants, new subscribers only. A flyer and 
> order form will be available at the conference.
> 
> 
> VENDORS & ADVERTISEMENTS
> Please visit the website for more information 
> http://www.marxismandtheworldstage

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