[Commlist] cfp Critical Theory and Nature

*Critical Theory and Nature in the 21^st  Century
*

*Extended Submission Deadline: Friday 29th September*

The South African Society for Critical Theory (SASCT) is pleased to 
announce its upcoming 5^th  Annual Conference, which will take place at 
the University of the Free State from the 16^th  to the 18^th  of 
November 2023, on the theme of Critical Theory and Nature. This will be 
a *hybrid conference*, with in-person attendance recommended but with 
accommodation made for online participation and presentations.

*The Society is pleased to announce that its keynote speakers will be:*

*
*

Professor Ariel Salleh, Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Centre on 
Labour, Sustainability and Global Production, Queen Mary University of 
London in 2023 and Visiting Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Nelson 
Mandela University, South Africa.


And:


Professor Louise Green, Associate Professor of English at Stellenbosch 
University, South Africa.

**

*_Submission_*

Please submit a 300-word abstract to (sascrit /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(sascrit /at/ gmail.com)> by the 29th of September 2023. The full paper 
should be no more than 3500-4000 words for a 30 min presentation.

Proposals for panel discussion are also welcome.

*_Accommodation_*

In-person attendance at the University of the Free Statein Bloemfontein, 
South Africa.

Limited accommodation will be available on Campus at Kovsie Inn – submit 
queries to (reservations /at/ ufs.ac.za) <mailto:(reservations /at/ ufs.ac.za)> or 
phone them on: +27 51 401 7775

A list of alternative places to stay will also be provided (these will 
be sent out with acceptance letters)

Arrangement will be made for online attendance by international 
participants.

*_Conference fees_*

The fee for the three-day conference (including teas and lunches) is 
R1000 (including VAT).

The fee for participating graduate and PhD students is R250.

International speakers who are participating online must pay an online 
fee of R250.


*_Special issue_*

Note also that a special issue on the theme of the conference will be 
published in/ Acta Academica: critical views on society, culture and 
politics/, a DHET-accredited journal.

*_Contact us_*

Should you have queries regarding any aspect of the conference then 
please do not hesitate to contact the conference organising committee:

Mark Amiradakis: (AmiradakisMJ /at/ ufs.ac.za) 
<mailto:(AmiradakisMJ /at/ ufs.ac.za)> (host)

Jean du Toit: (Jean.Dutoit /at/ nwu.ac.za) <mailto:(Jean.Dutoit /at/ nwu.ac.za)>

Gregory Swer: (GregSwer /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(GregSwer /at/ gmail.com)>

---------------
The COMMLIST
---------------
This mailing list is a free service offered by Nico Carpentier. Please use it responsibly and wisely.
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://commlist.org/
--
Before sending a posting request, please always read the guidelines at http://commlist.org/
--
To contact the mailing list manager:
Email: (nico.carpentier /at/ commlist.org)
URL: http://nicocarpentier.net
---------------