Cfp: "Images of a Demystified World," Third Conference on Critical Theory, John Cabot University, Rome, May 13-15, 2009.

John Cabot University of Rome is hosting the third international conference on Critical Theory, which will be held at its campus in Rome, Italy – Via della Lungara 233. The conference will examine the importance and the developments of the Frankfurt School by addressing both the philosophical tradition of the early stages of Critical Theory – and in particular the works of Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer and Herbert Marcuse – as well as the application of their theories to our contemporary society. In order to reflect the wide range of topics addressed by Critical Theory, the conference will cover different aspects of philosophical reflection on politics, aesthetics, sociology, technology, literature and any other relevant field of study. Keynote Speakers: Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver David Ingram, Loyola University Chicago Stefano Petrucciani, University of Rome, La Sapienza David Schweickart, Loyola University Chicago Francesco Saverio Trincia, University of Rome, La Sapienza Confirmed Speakers: John Abromeit, SUNY Buffalo State; Andrew Cutrofello, Loyola University Chicago; Anne-Marie Feenberg-Dibon, Simon Fraser University; James Gordon Finlayson, University of Sussex; Samir Gandesha, Simon Fraser University; Johan Frederick Hartle, University of Amsterdam; Hugh Miller, Loyola University Chicago; Brian O’Connor, University College Dublin; Frederik van Gelder, Institut für Sozialforschung - Frankfurt; Steven Vogel, Denison University. If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit a 1-2 page abstract by January 11, 2009 (including name, eventual institutional affiliation and mailing address). Abstracts should be submitted by email. Decisions regarding the program will be made by February 2009. A selection of the presented papers will be printed in a book dedicated to the conference. To submit an abstract, or for more information, contact: Prof. Stefano Giacchetti – sgiacchetti@johncabot.edu; Tel: (+39) 06-81905467.