Hegel Summer School 2010

Democracy: the new religion? Struggle, compromise and democratic faith

19th-21st February 2009, University of Melbourne

FULL PROGRAM

We have entered a new period of economic and environmental crises. Neo-liberalism has been pronounced dead. What does democracy mean in this context? Does the election of Obama and Rudd represent a new democratic mood? What do the social movements in Latin America signify? Democracy is an ideal in struggles for global justice; it is something in whose name war is waged; it is a code word for capitalism and the market. So does faith in democracy mean blind faith?

Thursday evening 19th February
Snack food provided
7.00-10.00pm
Venue: Prince Alfred Hotel (PA’s), on Grattan St, near Swanston St
This will provide an introduction to the school and a chance to meet speakers & other participants.

Friday and Saturday 20th-21st February
Fully catered
9.00am to 4.00pm Friday, 9.30am to 4.00pm Saturday
Venue: Graduate Centre, 1888 Building
University of Melbourne, Grattan St, near Swanston St

Call Lisa on 0418 415 155 for further information.

Presenters

Rob Sparrow: Deliberative democracy and the ethics of exclusion
Geoff Boucher: Call to Order: On Zizek’s “Reinvention of the Category of Emancipatory Terror” and the Future of the Left
Matthew Sharpe: Hayek and our discontents: what sort of bird is neoliberalism?
Lynda Memery and Lisa Farrance: Co-opting a struggle near you
Jorge Jorquera: Latin America and the dialectics of democracy and revolution

Please note: unfortunately Toula Nicolacopoulos has had to withdraw from the conference due to unforeseen circumstances. However, we trust that you will be as excited as we are about the updated program.

For inquiries: info@hegelsummershool.info

Hegel Summer School is generously supported by the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Research.