Teaching and Research Area Theory of Politics, Humboldt University Berlin (Web)

Time: 08.-09.06.2023
Venue: Berlin
Abstracts by: 17.10.2022

The history of political thought is usually narrated as a sequence of canonical authors reflecting on a limited set of perennial problems, such as justice, freedom, domination, tyranny, and the just regime. However, feminist and decolonial approaches have long contested this narrative. By tracing diverse lineages in the history of political thought, they seek to rectify problematic omissions while elucidating contemporary issues.

In recent years, scholars working in the history of political thought have increasingly showed an interest in re-centering marginalized bodies of thought. This conference aims to set up a dialogue between these different approaches to shed light on the thematic, methodological, and political dimensions of rewriting the history of political thought. How can we place authors, traditions, and concepts center-stage that are typically relegated to the margins of the dominant historical narrative? Particular attention will be paid to marginalized concepts (slavery, foreignness, infidelity), non-Western and women political thinkers who have been excluded, and political events that have been dismissed as falling outside of the scope of political thought (for example the “woman question” or the Haitian revolution).

In this workshop, the organizers wish to contribute to the current discussion by addressing case studies, methodological questions, and strategies that aim to diffuse Western, male-centered history of political thought. Covering the period from the late Middle Ages to the present, the workshop follows three closely interwoven threads: Read more … (PDF)

• Confirmed speakers: Catarina Belo, Cairo  |  Sandrine Bergès, Ankara/Leeds |  Gurminder K. Bhambra, Sussex |  Barrymore Bogues, Providence |  Julia Costa Lopes, Groningen |  Marguerite Deslauriers, Montreal |  Sanjay Seth, London

Source: H-Soz-Kult