Globalization … and Beyond
From Social Ontology to the Political

special guest
Slavoj Zizek
University of Ljubljana/Princeton

ERASMUS SUMMER SEMINAR SOCIAL ONTOLOGY (ESSSO)
ROTTERDAM 10th – 12th of June 2002

 

Other guests

Rosi Braidotti (University of Utrecht), Marc de Kesel (Jan van Eyck Academy / Artevelde Academy Gent), Paul Patton (University of New South Wales), Robert Pfaller
(University of Linz), Hugh Silverman (State University New York, Stony Brook),
Erik Vogt (University of Vienna), Theo de Wit (Catholic University Nijmegen).

 

Participating Staffmembers

Jos de Mul, André Nusselder, Gijs van Oenen, Henk Oosterling,
Awee Prins, Heleen Pott,Jack Vromen, Theo van Willigenburg.

 

Coordination

Henk Oosterling
assistent-coordinator: Piet Molendijk
(tel) +31 - (0)10 - 408 89 80
(fax) +31-(0)10 - 212 04 48
(e-mail) essso@fwb.eur.nl

 

Aim of the seminar

innovative research and debate.
The ESSSO is a research seminar centred round the scholarly debate. It focusses on a specific line of research of a well-known researcher. This year this is Slavoj Zizek’s research. In order to explore the selected topic extensively and to enhance the debate between the invited guests and the other participants of the seminar at least two plenary debates per day are scheduled.

 

Topic

Focussing on the works of Slavoj Zizek the lecturers reflect upon recent developments in political and media theory in order to enhance the idea of social ontology. Special attention is given to the ideas of Gilles Deleuze on politics and the in between.

 

Registration

(This includes coffee and tea, lunch, reception, dinner and Conference booklet.
This does not include accommodation)

Fee:
Before 1st of May 2002: € 250
After 1st of May 2002: € 300

In order to be registered the fee has to be deposited on:
Shiftcode ABNANL 2 R, ABN, The Netherlands.
Erasmus University Rotterdam,
accountnumber 42.90.57.555 FW 5100 – 303
The registration form has to be returned  via: regular post or fax (+31 - (0)10 – 21 20 448)
In order to return it by e-mail: essso@fwb.eur.nl 

 

Date & Time

The Summer Seminar will take place from 10 to 12 June 2002 daily from 9.30 h. to 18.00 h.

 

Seminar address

Philosophy Faculty Building Visser `t Hooft
Oostmaaslaan 950-952, 3063 DM Rotterdam
The Netherlands

 

Correspondence address

FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
P.O.B. 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands



Accommodation

We offer the possibility to stay in the nearby Erasmus International House.
Every unit consists of 2 one person rooms with shared bathroom and kitchen.
The costs will be € 200 for the period: sunday 9/6 (after 16.00 h) till friday 14/6.
To make reservations for the International House, please email: essso@fwb.eur.nl

Background information on former ESSSO

The First ESSSO was held in July 2000, on the topic of Social Ontology after the Common Mind with Philip Pettit, Margaret Gilbert, Allan Gibbard, Raimo Tuomela, John Ferejohn, Pascal Engel. The Second ESSSO in June 2001 was on Emotions and the Limits/Extensions of Rationality with Jon Elster, who presented and discussed Alchemies of the Mind - Rationality and the Emotions and David Papineau, Fania Oz-Salzberger, Peter Goldie, Peter Railton and Rudolf Dekker.