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Conference Announcement Theme: Public Intellectualism in Comparative Context Subtitle: Different Countries, Different Disciplines Type: 4th Annual Conference Institution: Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS), University of Notre Dame Location: Notre Dame, IN (USA) Date: 22.–24.4.2013 __________________________________________________ This international conference, hosted by the NDIAS in McKenna Hall at the University of Notre Dame, will focus on the roles played by public intellectuals—persons who exert a large influence in the contemporary society of their countries by virtue of their thought, writing, or speaking—in various countries around the world and in their different professional roles. Leading experts from multiple disciplines will come together to approach this elusive topic of public intellectualism from different perspectives. The conference will include interdisciplinary discussion of ideas presented as well as less formal opportunities for scholarly discourse and interaction. Each session includes a 40-minute presentation, a 20-minute commentary from another scholar in the field, followed by 40 minutes of questions and discussion of the presentation. This engaging and interdisciplinary approach differs from conferences in some disciplines, offering a unique opportunity to engage other scholars in ways that transcend disciplinary boundaries and providing participants new perspectives and ideas. Conference Schedule: Monday, April 22 – Morning Session 8:00 — Continental Breakfast (McKenna Hall Atrium) 8:30 — Introductions and Welcome 8:45 — “Caveat Lector: Intellectuals and the Public” Mark Lilla, Professor of Humanities and Religion, Columbia University 9:30 – Commentary: Michael Zuckert, Nancy Reeves Dreux Chair in Political Science, University of Notre Dame 9:50 – Discussion 10:30 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 10:45 — “The Public Intellectual in China” Willy Lam, Associate Professor of China and Global Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Senior Fellow, Jamestown Foundation, Washington, DC 11:30 – Commentary: Lionel Jensen, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame 11:50 – Discussion 12:30 — Lunch Monday, April 22 – Afternoon Session 14:00 — “The Public Intellectual in Latin America” Enrique Krauze, President of Editorial Clío and Director of Letras Libres 14:45 – Commentary: Paolo Carozza, Director of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies and Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame 15:05 – Discussion 15:45 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 16:00 — “The Artist as Public Intellectual” Maxim Kantor, Russian artist, novelist, and essayist 16:45 – Commentary: Peter Holland, Associate Dean for the Arts in the College of Arts and Letters, McMeel Chair of Shakespeare Studies, University of Notre Dame 17:05 – Discussion 17:45 — Dinner Monday, April 22 – Evening Session 19:15 — “The Religious Leader as Public Intellectual” Sr. Joan Chittister, O.S.B., Benedictine Sisters of Erie, author, Co-Chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, and Founder of “Benetvision” 20:00 – Commentary: Ann Astell, Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame 20:25 – Discussion Tuesday, April 23 – Morning Session 8:00 — Continental Breakfast (McKenna Hall Atrium) 8:45 — “Islam and the Public Intellectual” (via Webex) Ahmad Moussalli, Professor of Political Studies and Public Administration, American University of Beirut 9:30 – Commentary: Rashied Omar, Research Scholar of Islamic Studies and Peacebuilding, Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame 9:50 – Discussion 10:30 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 10:45 — “The Blogger as Public Intellectual” Paul Horwitz, Gordon Rosen Professor of Law, University of Alabama 11:30 – Commentary: Rick Garnett, Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame 11:50 – Discussion 12:30 — Lunch Tuesday, April 23 – Afternoon Session 14:00 — “Science in the Crosshairs: The Public Role of Science and Scientists” Kenneth Miller, Professor of Biology and Royce Family Professor for Teaching Excellence, Brown University 14:45 – Commentary: Jessica Hellmann, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, NDIAS Alumni Fellow (2011-2012), University of Notre Dame 15:05 – Discussion 15:45 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 16:00 — “The Economist as Public Intellectual” Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California Berkeley, Research Associate of the NBER, and Visiting Researcher (2012-2013) at the Kauffman Foundation 16:45 – Commentary 17:05 – Discussion 17:45 — Dinner Tuesday, April 23 – Evening Session 19:15 — “The Former Diplomat as Public Intellectual” Gilles Andréani, Associate Professor, Panthéon-Assas University in Paris, and Former Director of the Centre d’Analyse et de Prevision (CAP) of the French Foreign Affairs ministry 20:00 – Commentary: George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Chair in Peace Studies and Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame 20:25 – Discussion Wednesday, April 24 – Morning Session 8:00 — Continental Breakfast (McKenna Hall Atrium) 8:45 — “The Philosopher as Public Intellectual” Patrick Baert, Reader in Social Theory and Director of Undergraduate Education for Sociology, University of Cambridge, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society 9:30 – Commentary: Katherine Brading, William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Collegiate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame 9:50 – Discussion 10:30 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 10:45 — “The American Public Intellectual as Cold Warrior” Andrew Bacevich, Professor of International Relations and History, Boston University 11:30 – Commentary: J. Daniel Philpott, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame 11:50 – Discussion 12:30 — Lunch Wednesday, April 24 – Afternoon Session 14:00 — “The Historian as Public Intellectual: The Case of George Kennan” Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs and Professor of History, University of Texas at Austin 14:45 – Commentary: Fr. Wilson Miscamble, C.S.C., Professor of History, University of Notre Dame 15:05 – Discussion 15:45 — Coffee Break (McKenna Hall Atrium) 16:00 — “Politics and Science as a Vocation: The Ethical Imperative of Public Intellectualism for Scholars” Michael Desch, Professor and Chairperson (on leave 2012-2013), Department of Political Science, and NDIAS Alumni Fellow (Fall 2012), University of Notre Dame 16:45 – Commentary: Don Howard, Director of the John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values, and Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame 17:05 – Discussion 17:45 — Concluding Thoughts: Vittorio Hösle, Director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, Paul G. Kimball Chair of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame 18:30 — Dinner Contact: Grant Osborn Institute for Advanced Study University of Notre Dame 1124 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Phone: +1 574 631-1305 Email: [email protected] Web: http://ndias.nd.edu/annual-conferences/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
