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Mar 13

Next Workshop: March 7-Atiya Khan

“The Failure of Democracy in Pakistan: Vicissitudes of Leftist Politics, 1940-1971″

March 7 –Atiya Khan PhD Candidate, History, The University of Chicago

All papers will be distributed in advance of the workshops via the Social Theory Workshop list serv. To join this list serv go to: lists.uchicago.edu and search for “Social Theory”
All events will take place at 6pm in Wilder House (5811 S. Kenwood Ave)
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Jan 13

Next Workshop Jan 31 David Spreen

“The Class Enemy Across the River Jordan: Anti-Fascism, Anti-Capitalism and Place in the West German New Left 1965-1970″

David Spreen, PhD Candidate, The University of Michigan

All papers will be distributed in advance of the workshops via the Social Theory Workshop list serv. To join this list serv go to: lists.uchicago.edu and search for “Social Theory”

All events will take place at 6pm in Wilder House (5811 S. Kenwood Ave)

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Oct 12

Autumn Workshop Schedule

The Social Theory Workshop is pleased to announce its autumn quarter schedule:

October 11

William Sewell, The Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, Departments of Political Science and History, The University of Chicago

“Connecting Capitalism to the French Revolution: The Parisian Promenade and the Origins of Civic Equality in Eighteenth-Century France.”

October 18

Eric Triantafillou, PhD Student, Anthropology, The University of Chicago

“’We Rule You’: The Visual Epistemology of Capitalism as a Pyramid”

October  23

Leo Panitch, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy, York University and Sam Gindin, Visiting Chair in Social Justice, York University

“The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of American Empire,” Graduate Student Workshop with the Authors

(A Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT) Event)
This lunch-time workshop will run from 12:30-2:30. Registration required. RSVP to sakent@uchicago.edu.

November 15

Greg Malandrucco, PhD Candidate, History, The University of Chicago

“Policing the 1942 World’s Fair in Rome: Fascist Image Management and Cultural Diplomacy”

November 29

Philip Sugg, PhD Student, Social Thought, The University of Chicago

“Secularization’s Challenge of Method: An Appraisal of Several Recent Historical Theories of ‘The Secular’”

 

All meetings take place 6pm-8pm in Wilder House, 5811 S. Kenwood Ave., unless noted otherwise.

Papers are distributed in advance via the Social Theory Workshop list serv. To join the list serv or request further information about the workshop, contact Stacie Kent, sakent@uchicago.edu

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May 10

Robert Stern

Monday evening May 17th 2010 the Social Theory Workshop will welcome Robert Stern, to present his paper “The Sources and Structures of Law: Analogical Reasoning and the Province of Positivist Jurisprudence Re-determined.”   The meeting will be held at 8:00 pm in Wilder House (5811 S Kenwood Ave).  All are welcome.

The paper will be sent to members of the workshop listserve later this week.  Others who would like a copy of the paper should contact Robin Bates (rdbates@uchicago.edu).

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Apr 10

Stacie Hanneman

The next meeting of the Social Theory Workshop will be held on Monday evening April 19th 2010 when Stacie Hanneman (History) will present her dissertation proposal “To change China: logics and practices of a global system in the making.”  The workshop will be begin at 8:00 pm in Wilder House (5811 S. Kenwood Ave.)

Members of the workshop’s email list should receive the paper later in the week as a file attachment.  Others who would like a copy of the paper should email Robin Bates (rdbates@uchicago.edu).

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Sep 09

Autumn Quarter 2009

The Social Theory Workshop will begin its 2009-2010 schedule on Monday, October 5th, when Elizabeth Heath (University of Chicago) will present on “The Global Dimensions of French Citizenship.”