[ecrea] Discourse Theory and the ‘Essex School’ Research Workshop

Discourse Theory and the ‘Essex School’ Research Workshop

More information here: http://ulip.london.ac.uk/Lasse_Thomassen_Workshop
Discourse Theory and the ‘Essex School’ Research Workshop

The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) and the School of 
Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London 
(QMUL) are pleased to announce a new joint one-day research workshop for 
research students and early career researchers. The workshop examines 
the discourse theory of the ‘Essex School’ as a method for political 
analysis. The Discourse Theory and ‘Essex School’ Research Workshop will 
be led by Dr Lasse Thomassen (Queen Mary University of London).

The workshop consists of three two-hour sessions:

The first session goes back to Hegemony and Socialist Strategy in order 
to examine the key concepts of discourse, hegemony and antagonism.
The second session introduces the notion of empty signifier and Laclau 
and Mouffe’s approach to populism.
The final session starts from the concept of representation and locates 
discourse theory and radical democracy in debates about democracy. Each 
session will contain reflection on the key concepts as well as their 
application to political phenomena.

At the end of the workshop, the participants will have knowledge of the 
philosophical assumptions behind discourse theory, the implications of 
discourse theory for questions surrounding the use of methods in the 
humanities and social sciences, the politics of discourse theory and 
hegemony, and the use of discourse theory for concrete political analysis.

Some knowledge of discourse theory and post-structuralism will be 
assumed, and participants should be familiar with debates within 
contemporary political and social theory. An interest in theoretical 
questions and discussions will also be assumed. Participants are asked 
to do the set readings in advance of the workshop. A list of additional 
readings will be made available upon registration. A registration fee of 
20E unwaged/30E waged is being charged for this event.
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