[Commlist] Critical studies of Power, Politics, and Governing (Conference)

Karlstad, Sweden

Date: 20/08/2025 - 21/08/2025
Registration deadline: 7/06/2025

The purpose of this symposium is to gather academics who share a sense of
urgency and responsibility to study the practices and effects of 
contemporary
manifestations of power, politics, and governing. The symposium is directed
towards scholars broadly working with anti-foundationalist perspectives, 
such
as – but not limited to – Discourse Theory, GovernmentalityStudies,
Science and Technology Studies, and Assemblage Thinking.

This free-to-attend symposium is hosted by the PPG research group at
Karlstad University [1]. Together we seek to explore themes and questions
related to knowledge interventions from anti-foundationalist perspectives.
How do we contribute to relevant and impactful research in these times of
turmoil? How do we develop and strengthen our conceptual and analytical
repertoire? How do we protect and defend our normative and analytical
foundations in academia?

The program includes a central keynote on this theme and three panels with
invited speakers that will approach this topic from three broad empirical
entry points: Space, Technology, and Marketization. Participants will also
work in collaborative workshops to deepen the discussions further through
collective work. In conjunction with the symposium, a PhD Course will be
organized for a maximum of 10 participants.

When: 21-22 of August 2025, (23 of august if you also participate in the PhD
course)

Where: Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.

Cost: Both the symposium and the course are free of charge, including
lunches, coffee and a dinner. Please note, however, that the number of 
places
are limited.

Please follow the link for more information about both the symposium and the
PhD course.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: WILLIAM WALTERS

William Walters is a Professor of Political Sociology, jointly appointed in
the Departments of Political Science and Sociology & Anthropology at 
Carleton
University, where he also served as the FPA Research Excellence Chair
(2019–22). His academic background includes an undergraduate degree in
chemistry from Imperial College London, followed by graduate studies in
political science at City University of New York and York University,
Toronto.

His research spans political sociology, political geography, citizenship
studies, security and insecurity, and Foucault studies. Over the years, he
has examined topics such as unemployment, supranational governance in 
Europe,
migration, and, more recently, secrecy. A central theme in his work is the
effort to denaturalize social experiences and categories, analyzing their
intersections with various political dynamics.

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