CALL FOR PAPERS
14th INTERNATIONAL CRITICAL THEORY CONFERENCE OF ROME
May 16-18, 2022
John Felice Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago
The John Felice Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago is hosting the 14th international conference on Critical Theory of Rome, which will be held at its campus in Rome, Italy – Via Massimi 114/A.
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. The conference will also address the second and third generation of critical theorists, welcoming, among others, papers on Habermas and Honneth.
In order to reflect the wide range of topics addressed by Critical Theory, the conference will cover different aspects of philosophical reflection on justice, politics, aesthetics, sociology, theology, technology, literature and any other field of study related to the Frankfurt School.
The conference will be held at the Rome Center of Loyola University Chicago on May 16-18, 2022. It will begin on Monday morning and end by Wednesday evening (after 6pm), with a welcoming reception on the evening of Sunday, May 15. During the sessions, each speaker will have 30 minutes (20 minutes for the presentation and 10 for discussion). All presentations will be made in English. We expect to have about 140 speakers.
Coordinator: Stefano Giacchetti Ludovisi, Loyola University Chicago, JFRC
Keynote speakers:
Amy Allen, Penn State
Idit Dobbs-Weinstein, Vanderbilt University
Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University
Alessandro Ferrara, University of Rome, Tor Vergata
Hille Haker, Loyola University Chicago
David Ingram, Loyola University Chicago
Stefano Petrucciani, University of Rome, La Sapienza
Karin Stoegner, University of Passau
If you are interested in presenting a paper or organizing a panel (of up to 6 speakers), please submit a 1-2 page abstract by February 6, 2022 (including name, eventual institutional affiliation and mailing address). Abstracts should be submitted by email. Decisions regarding the program will be made by mid-March, 2022.
To submit an abstract, or for more information, contact:
Stefano Giacchetti Ludovisi, PhD – sgiacch@luc.edu
Website: http://luc.edu/rome/callforpapers/
Conference fees:
Unwaged (unemployed, part-time positions and graduate students): 100 Euro
Waged (full-time positions and sponsored speakers): 150 Euro
Fees include also the reception of May 15, and breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks throughout the conference.
Co-sponsored by the John Felice Rome Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Philosophy Department and the Richard McCormick Endowed Chair of Ethics of Loyola University Chicago