The shift of power and critics, focus of the 13th Political Philosophy Meetings
The Political Philosophy Seminar of the University of Barcelona dedicates the 13th edition of its meetings -to be held at the Faculty of Philosophy from the 26th to 28th of October- to the shift of power and critics. The sessions are structured in two kinds of activities: communication tables, in which people will debate on the selected communications and plenary sessions given by the invited speakers: José Manuel Bermudo (University of Barcelona); Andres de Francisco (Complutense University of Madrid); Giacomo Marramao (University of Rome III), and Ofelia Schutte (University of South Florida).
The Political Philosophy Seminar of the University of Barcelona dedicates the 13th edition of its meetings -to be held at the Faculty of Philosophy from the 26th to 28th of October- to the shift of power and critics. The sessions are structured in two kinds of activities: communication tables, in which people will debate on the selected communications and plenary sessions given by the invited speakers: José Manuel Bermudo (University of Barcelona); Andres de Francisco (Complutense University of Madrid); Giacomo Marramao (University of Rome III), and Ofelia Schutte (University of South Florida).
The 13th Political Philosophy Meetings cover questions around the practice of power: should we talk about a transformation or rather a shift? In the case of a power shift, with what measures could have this happened where would it head to? To what extent does politics push us to different power situations and how can these transform social interaction or push toward new ways of subjection?
Regarding a shift in critics, the meetings question about the statute of philosophical critics nowadays and on the traditions it is constructed, where it can go, at whom it can be aimed and with what consequences, among other questions.
Martha Palacio, coordinator of the meetings, says that “thinking about critics now means opening towards the plurality of their theoretical forms, some of which have accompanied the experience of some social movements such as feminism, ecologist or anti-globalization movements, but it also means having to consider how new experiences weaken the premises of old critical forms as well as the places where they occur”.