[Commlist] London Conference in Critical Thought 2020

*Call for Streams *
*London Conference in Critical Thought 2020

14th & 15th August 2020
Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, Kings College London
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The Call for Streams is now open for the 9th annual London Conference in 
Critical Thought (LCCT), hosted and supported by the *Faculty of Social 
Science and Public Policy, Kings College London.*

The LCCT is a free, inter-institutional, interdisciplinary conference in 
critical thought that takes place annually in institutions across 
London. LCCT follows a non-hierarchical, decentralised model of 
organisation that undoes conventional academic distinctions between 
plenary lectures and break-out sessions, aiming instead to create 
opportunities for intellectual critical exchange regardless of 
participants’ disciplinary field, institutional affiliation, or 
seniority. The conference is envisaged as a space for those who share 
theoretical approaches and interests but who may find themselves at the 
margins of their academic department or discipline. Following this 
decentralised, ‘margins-at-the-centre’ logic, LCCT has no overarching or 
predetermined theme. Each year the conference’s intellectual content and 
academic tone are set by thematic streams that are conceived, proposed 
and curated by a group of stream organisers. Each stream generates its 
own intellectual rationale and Call for Papers, with conference 
participants responding to the accepted stream proposals.

We are now accepting submissions for streams, encouraging especially 
stream proposals that stimulate a range of cross-disciplinary responses 
and which approach critical thought in an open, non-prescriptive way. 
Rather than focus on single theorists or intellectual traditions, 
streams are envisaged as interdisciplinary spaces, whether 
interdisciplinarity is understood as research at the intersection of 
distinct disciplines (across the arts & humanities, social sciences, and 
beyond) or as an approach that identifies a problematic that can elicit 
responses across disciplines. Past streams have included topics such as 
‘Automating Inequality,’ ‘Thinking Critically with Care,’ ‘Radical 
Transfeminisms,’ and ‘Art in the Time of Capital.’ Wherever possible, we 
are keen to facilitate alternative presentation and stream formats. Past 
conferences have involved both traditional (panels, roundtables) and 
non-traditional formats (workshops, performances) and we are open other 
ways of presenting critical work (e.g. exhibits, film essays) and 
facilitating dialogue (e.g. themed/structured discussions, groups for 
reflecting on practice).

Those whose stream proposals are accepted play an active role in the 
organisation of the conference, taking organisational responsibility for 
their own stream as well as contributing to, and participating in, the 
LCCT organising collective. For example, all papers, workshops and 
performances submitted to streams are accepted subject to confirmation 
by the entire collective.. Further guidance on what you may want to 
think about when putting a stream together can be found on our website 
(http://londoncritical.org/), along with information regarding how 
streams and papers are selected, what it means to be a stream organiser, 
and the ethos and organising structure of the LCCT. Stream organisers 
also have the opportunity to submit a collection of papers for 
consideration for inclusion in the /London Journal of Critical Thought/.

If you have something particular in mind but aren’t sure if it is 
feasible, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: 
(inquiries /at/ londoncritical.org) <mailto:(inquiries /at/ londoncritical.org)>.  We 
aim to make the LCCT open and accessible to all.  For any queries about 
accessibility requirements, please get in touch with us at: 
(access /at/ londoncritical.org) <mailto:(access /at/ londoncritical.org)> The 
deadline for submissions is *Monday 13th January 2020. *Stream 
Proposals***should not exceed 500 words***and should be sent to: 
(stream-subs /at/ londoncritical.org) <mailto:(stream-subs /at/ londoncritical.org)>
	
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