Diverse Lineages of Existentialism: Africana, Feminist, and Continental Philosophy
June 19-21, 2014 in St. Louis, MO
http://www.siue.edu/existentialism
In recent years, existentialism has been revitalized by a new generation of scholars investigating a wide range of questions, including those of gender and race. They have brought to light ways in which existentialism has shaped, and been shaped by, Africana philosophy, Latin American philosophy, feminism, and the work of literary writers such as Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, and more recently Alice Walker and Toni Morrison.
But much work remains to be done. Research on existentialism has been hampered by the isolation of scholars: some focus on Sartre, while others focus on Beauvoir, Fanon, or Merleau-Ponty; some devote their work to questions of race and others to gender; and some scholars emphasize literary texts, while others emphasize the more straightforwardly philosophical works. Initiated by the publication of the Beauvoir Series at the University of Illinois Press, the goal of the conference is to overcome this isolation, bringing together a wide variety of scholars to share their research on the diverse lineages of existentialism.
Guidelines: Papers of no more than 3000 words should be prepared for anonymous review and submitted as a Word document. The document must include: paper title, abstract of 100-250 words, and your paper, with no identifying information. The word count (max. 3,000) should appear on the top of the first page of your paper. In the body of the email message, please include: your paper title, name, institutional affiliation, e-mail address, surface mail address, phone number, and any A-V needs. Also indicate if you wish to have the paper considered for “Best Beauvoir Paper by a Graduate Student” or “Best Beauvoir Paper by a Junior Scholar” and your qualifying status (see conference website). All submissions will be anonymously reviewed. Subject line of email should read: DLE Submission. Papers should be submitted to: chpears@siue.edu.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2014