Future Promises
The Life and Work of Stanley Aronowitz

A Conference Sponsored by the Composition & Commons Co-research Project
School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London

May 19th , 2008 – 9:30am – 6pm
Room 4.24, Francis Bancroft Building, Queen Mary, Mile End Road, London

This conference celebrates the most important living sociologist in the United States by examining the works and activism of Stanley Aronowitz over the last thirty-five years, beginning with his classic False Promises, through his milestone interventions in education, science and technology, cultural studies, and political theory, and most recent accomplishments such as How Class Works and Left Futures.   It will also take in his militant unionism, his standing for Governor of New York, and his continuing importance as a global figure in the struggles against exploitation and injustice.   Speakers will take up various of his works in dialogue with the author.   An address by Professor Aronowitz will follow the morning and afternoon panels discussing his books.

Interventions from Richard Barbrook (Westminster), Peter Bratsis (Salford), Anna Curcio (Goldsmiths), Emma Dowling (Birkbeck), Gerry Hanlon (Queen Mary), Stefano Harney (Queen Mary), Simon Lilley (Leicester), Martin Parker (Leicester), Michael Pelias (Situations), and Stevphen Shukaitis (Queen Mary / Autonomedia).

A flyer for the event can be downloaded here.

Tuesday PhD Workshop with Professor Aronowitz.  Contact Stevphen Shukaitis to reserve a place: s.shukaitis [NO SPAM] qmul.ac.uk.

Situations Journal Issue Launch Tuesday 5pm @ Queen Mary with interventions from Stathis Kouvelakis, Stevphen Shukaitis, and members of the Situations collective

 

 

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