"Resistance"

7th Annual Conference

Society for European Philosophy

London, Aug, 26-28, 2004

At the University of Greenwich, Maritime Campus

Conference web site: www.gre.ac.uk/~jk13/SEP2004

The greatest thinkers and movements of European philosophy have been
concerned to question and analyse the systems of thought, economies and
patterns of behaviour that constitute the dominant ideology of their time.
Modern European philosophy has attained its power by producing concepts
and questions that interrupt the presuppositions and techniques of that
order.

However, the specificity of contemporary forms of power seems to rest in
the fact that, far from being challenged by resistance, they thrive upon
it; many of the old forms of resistance have not simply passed away, but
have been effectively taken into the very economy they sought to break.
This is the reality confronting philosophical thinking today.What can resistance mean in a situation where the current world-order
seemingly possesses the capacity to incorporate all attempts to stand up
to and against it?

This year's conference invites contributors to explore and revitalise that
strand within European Philosophy that has sought to analyse and challenge
the mechanisms that hold life to a controlling order.

Abstracts of approx. 200 words to be submitted by May
1st are invited in the following categories:

o Panel proposals on the theme of 'Resistance'

o Individual proposals on the theme of 'Resistance'

o Individual and panel proposals in other areas of European Philosophy

These may be sent in electronic form to:
I.Conference@gre.ac.uk

Or mailed to: SEP 2004 Conference, Department of
Philosophy, School of Humanities, University of Greenwich,
Park Row, London SE10 9LS

Conference web site: http://www.gre.ac.uk/~jk13/SEP2004

With the aid of the Forum for European Philosophy.

Dr. Kath R. Jones

School of Humanities

University of Greenwich

Park Row, Greenwich

London SE10 9LS