[Please excuse cross-posting] RC36 - CALL FOR PAPERS While there is a wide range of differences within Marxism, and between Marxists and progressives, one of our common concerns is alienation. While for Marx, alienation was rooted in wage labor and the estrangement between the producer and his/her products was manifested in the truncation of self, the loss of species being and loss of community. But in the contemporary age in which globalized capital is now the predominant historical context, we communicate by internet and locate ourselves in virtual communities, it becomes necessary to rethink the nature of alienation. On August 3d and 4th, just before the ASA, RC 36, Alienation Research and Theory, will hold its bi-annual meeting in Washington DC. We will be meeting at the Marriott Courtyard-accross from the asa Hilton hotel-and we have a better rate. Our theme is Mapping Alienation. We cordially invite you to join us in this endeavor. What are the distinctive features of contemporary alienation, what are its dimensions, what are its linkages to classical alienation theories and critiques. What are the appropriate strategies to overcome alienation. If you would like to join us, please send a 1 page abstract (preferably by email) by March 1st. Lauren Langman, Treasurer, Program organizer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Devorah Fishman Kalekin, President [EMAIL PROTECTED]
