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University of Melbourne Summer School 2003
Hegel & the Clash of Ideals
Friday 21st February 2003, 9am-5pm ($20/$8)
Andy Blunden, George Vassilacopoulos, Toula Nicolacopoulos & Colin
McNaughton
A one-day seminar which will critically examine what Hegel can bring to
an understanding of the "clash of ideals" both in today's multicultural,
global society and within the diverse radical movements which are
challenging corporate capitalism, but hesitate to define a new common
vision of the world.
9am: Introduction and Welcome, Andy Blunden;
9:30am: Colin McNaughton: Contradiction: East and West. Can a bridge be
built across difference to forge a new type of politics/spirit within
the conditions of post-modernity?
11am: Morning break
11:30am: Andy Blunden: Towards a Critique of Alliance Politics. "it is
of the utmost importance that the real universal should not be confused
with what is merely held in common" [Hegel's Logic].
12:45pm: Lunch
1:30pm: George Vassilacopoulos & Toula Nicolacopoulos: Radical social
transformation in the world of the perpetual present
3pm: Afternoon break
3:30pm: Panel discussion: Hegel & the Clash of Ideals.
Register with Andy Blunden on 9380 9435 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Colin McNaughton was one of the founders of Earthworker, a
Melbourne-based alliance between the union and environment movements. He
is currently a PhD candidate at Monash Uni. writing a thesis developing
a dialogue between Karl Marx and 12th century Zen master, Eihio Dogen.
George Vassilacopoulos & Toula Nicolacopoulos lecture in the Philosophy
Program at Latrobe University and have a longstanding research interest
in Hegel. George and Toula are co-authors of Hegel and the Logical
Structure of Love: An Essay on Sexualities, Family and the Law.
Andy Blunden has convened the Hegel Summer Schools since 1998 and
manages the Hegel-by-HyperText internet library. Andy is also a
life-long union activist.
The venue is Theatre D, Old Arts Melb Uni.
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