Listening: A Call for Contributions. 1st Anarchist Studies Network Conference
4th-6th SEPT, 2008 Department of Politics, IR and European Studies, Loughborough University, UK Deleuze spoke of "the indignity of speaking for others." Resisting any clear distinction between the personal and the political, this panel aims to explore the dignity of listening to others speak for themselves (and of being listened to). Although not usually set out in these terms, listening can be understood as a key ethical practice of anarchist(ic) traditions. For ecological anarchisms, including primitivist, permaculturist, pagan and those inspired by deep ecology, this is expressed through listening to the land, to acknowledging the connection between human and more than human worlds. In the Zapatista's Other Campaign, it is demonstrated through a focus on listening to the struggles of others and supporting their capacity for autonomy rather than electoral campaigns to become representatives. In anarcha-feminisms and radical psychologies, learning to listen to oneself, to acknowledge one's own emotions and needs, is crucial to unlearning a patriarchal hierarchy of the rational over the emotional and to resist individualising pathologisation. Listening is also central to anarchist cultural politics, and political culture, in areas such as music and storytelling. Proposals for papers and other forms of presentation/workshop on any aspect of listening in relation to anarchism are welcome. If you are interested in contributing to this panel, please send an email to Jamie Heckert (panel convenor, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) by 26th March 2008 including a paper title, 200-300 word proposal and contact details. _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
