2011-12 Project

For the 2011-12 academic year, CGC will focus on the theme of 'The Self'.

We will begin in the Fall Quarter with readings by Foucault from his 1983 and 1984 course lectures as well as other writings from that period (as collected in Essential Works, Volume 1, Ethics). In addition we will spend some time on selected readings on these topics by those in the critical theory tradition, most likely Habermas and Honneth. Fall Quarter meetings will be Wed @ 430p in PLC 314. Our first meeting will be Wed., Sep., 28th @ 430p in PLC 314; the reading will be Foucault's "Technologies of the Self" 1982 University of Vermont lectures.

In the Winter Quarter we will read Amy Allen's The Politics of Our Selves, in preparation for Prof. Allen's visit to UO in late Feb..

In the Spring Quarter we will (subject to scheduling) reproduce last year's workshop space and exchange papers, ideas, and collaborations with one another.