2007-2008 Political Theory Workshop

Spring Quarter Schedule

All Workshops are held Mondays, 12-1:20pm, in Pick Hall 506, unless otherwise noted.

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April 7

Joshua Dienstag, Political Science, UCLA

“Letter to M. Cavell on Cinema: A Remake”

Discussant: Andrew Dilts

April 14

Loren Goldman, Political Science, University of Chicago

“Hope, Politics, and the Will to Believe:

Immanuel Kant and William James”

Discussant: Ian Storey

April 21

Jonny Thakkar, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago

“What is a Form?”

Discussant: Elizabeth Shurcliff

April 28

Yitzhak Melamed, Philosophy, University of Chicago

“Spinoza's Anti-Humanism”

Discussant: Sarah Johnson

May 5

Shalini Satkunanandan, Harper Fellow, University of Chicago

“The Grundlegung as Turn”

Discussant: Jason Swadley

May 12

J.J. McFadden, Political Science, University of Chicago

“Language, Rules, and Rule:

Austin & Wittgenstein on Understanding and Authority”

Discussant: JT Scarry

May 19

Paul Ludwig, St. John's College

“Fraternity as Civic Friendship in the Antigone"

Discussant: Benjamin Lynerd

May 26

Kyung-Hee Kim, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago

“Revitalizing Virtù by Machiavelli"

Discussant: Jason Rosensweig

June 2

Peter Brickey LeQuire, Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago

“Eric Voegelin on Political Representation

and Civil Theology”

Discussant: Gregory Freeman

The Political Theory Workshop is an interdisciplinary forum dedicated to all varieties of political philosophy. Papers are available for photocopying in the Political Science and Social Thought Lounges approximately one week prior to presentation. To be placed on our mailing list, contact Ian Storey, student coordinator, at ins@uchicago.edu. Persons with a disability or in need of assistance should contact the coordinator in advance, at that address.

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