Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:45:47 +0100
From: Rick Dolphijn <dolphijn-AT-fhk.eur.nl>
Subject: Re: call for papers: deleuze session at 'Crossroads in Cultural Studies' conference


Fine thanks, trying to spread 'the word' among cultural studies
scholars...
Hard work ; )
best,
rick

Paul Murphy wrote:

> Hi Rick, how are you, ciao, Paul Murphy
> --- Rick Dolphijn <dolphijn-AT-fhk.eur.nl> wrote:
> > Paper submissions are invited for a session on
> > 'Gilles Deleuze' at the
> > fourth international Crossroads in Cultural Studies
> > conference June 29-July
> > 2 in Tampere, Finland. A copy of the session
> > abstract, with full contact
> > information, is below. For those of you who want to
> > contribute to this
> > session, please send an abstract of maximum 150
> > words to the organiser, Rick
> > Dolphijn (dolphijn-AT-fhk.eur.nl). The deadline for the
> > submission of papers is
> > 31 January 2002. Please note that no second copy
> > should be sent to the
> > Conference Office. For further information, look at
> > www.crossroads2002.com.
> >
> > Gilles Deleuze
> >
> >        Known best for concepts like 'rhizome',
> > 'nomadology', 'smooth and
> > striated space', Deleuze has been most
> >        insightful in trying to focus on empirical
> > situations from a most
> > abstract point of view. Very critical of
> >        generalisations, identifications and
> > transcendence, Deleuze talks of
> > processes, of what happens between
> >        the 'bodies'. Sometimes generalising,
> > sometimes subjectifying, but
> > processes all the same. Deleuze's
> >        thoughts have been very influential in many
> > different fields of
> > cultural theory and philosophy. From
> >        Foucault to Hardt & Negri, many scholars have
> > been influenced by the
> > way he wrote on cinema, the
> >        history of philosophy, art and feminism, to
> > name a few of his
> > interests. In this session we will see in what
> >        way Deleuze's thoughts have been insightful
> > in some of these fields.
> > However, we are also interested in
> >        how his thoughts can be useful in other areas
> > of research, such as
> > research on 'everyday life' subjects
> >        like food culture or fashion. This session on
> > Gilles Deleuze is aimed
> > at all scholars who are interested in
> >        'doing' philosophy, as Rajchman put it, who
> > are interested in how
> > most abstract thought can help us see
> >        our (scholarly) practices in a different way.
> > To put it another way,
> > in this session we want to experience
> >        Deleuze's claim that philosophy equals life
> >
> >        Organiser:
> >        Rick Dolphijn
> >        Erasmus University Rotterdam
> >        Brg. Oud Laan 50, p.o. box 1738
> >        3000 DR Rotterdam
> >        The Netherlands
> >        E-mail: dolphijn-AT-fhk.eur.nl
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