The conference Theories and Concepts of Critical Theory takes place between 26 and 28 June 2025 at the University of Graz, and it approaches its main theme from various theoretical and practical perspectives. Based at the Faculty of Humanities, this interdisciplinary conference constitutes the second stage of the interdepartmental research project Radical Thought in the Anthropocene. The conference follows on from a first event that took place in 2023 and which was dedicated to different disciplinary approaches to Critical Theory.
Keynote speakers:
- Rodrigo Duarte (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
- Lydia Goehr (New York City, USA)
- Sven Kramer (Lüneburg, Germany)
- Michael Thompson (New York City, USA)
Conference Board (University of Graz):
- Stefan Baumgarten (Department of Translation Studies)
- Stefan Brandt (Department of American Studies)
- Juliane Jarke (BANDAS Center & Department of Sociology)
- Susanne Kogler (Department of Art and Musicology)
- Sonja Rinofner-Kreidl (Department of Philosophy)
The conference is held in a workshop format. Incoming abstracts will be assigned to the following three corresponding themes:
- Workshop I: Language, Translation, Society
- Workshop II: Materialism, Aesthetics, Politics
- Workshop III: Humans, Spirit, World Relation
We look forward to receiving abstracts (max. 300 words) for 20-minute presentations on the above- mentioned topics and themes by 20 February 2024 under radikalesdenken(at)uni-graz.at. We are particularly looking forward to receiving contributions from doctoral candidates and early-career researchers! The abstracts must be submitted in anonymised form in English including a mini- biography (approx. 100 words).
For detailed information, please see the attached document.