International workshop on: SOCIAL THEORY AND THE WORK OF CORNELIUS CASTORIADIS

CORNELIUS CASTORIADIS

International workshop on: SOCIAL THEORY AND THE WORK OF CORNELIUS CASTORIADIS

Department of Sociology
University of Crete
Rethymno, Crete, 28-30 September 2000

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PROGRAMME

Thursday 28/9, Library

20:00-22:00: Registration / Welcome Reception

Friday 29/9, University Campus, Kambitsis Hall
9:30-10:00	Registration / Opening Addresses
10:00-12:30	Session 1: Castoriadis in Context - ABSTRACTS Chair: J. Whitebook, New School for Social Research, USA
	Apropos of the 'Early' and 'Late' Work of Cornelius Castoriadis: A Critical-Integrative Approach D.A. Curtis, Paris Papaioannou and Castoriadis: Common Starting Point - Different Directions N. Sergis, University of Ioannina On the Aporias of Time and History: Castoriadis and Heidegger A. Mouzakitis, University of Warwick Bauman and Castoriadis: An Exchange of Sympathies P. Beilharz, La Trobe University, Australia
12:30-12:45	Coffee break
12:45-14:30	Session 2: Castoriadis' Method and Epistemology - ABSTRACTS Chair: Andreas Moshonas, University of Crete
	Ratio and Castoriadis K. Psychopedis, University of Athens C. Castoriadis: The Philosopher of Elucidation and Autonomy F. Theodoridis, Uppsala, Sweden Truth and Praxis in Castoriadis K. Kavoulakos, University of Crete
14:30-16:00	Lunch, University Restaurant
16:00-18:30	Session 3: Castoriadis and the Theorization of Nature and Society - ABSTRACTS Chair: Maria Kousis, University of Crete
	Physis and Nomos in the Castoriadian Ontology S. Adams, La Trobe University, Australia Ontology of Physis and Society in the work of C. Castoriadis G. Daremas, University of Indianapolis, USA The Problem of Heteronomous Sublimation: the Case of Religion St. Gourgouris, Rutkers University, USA The Indeterminate 'Mode of Being' of Ideology in Castoriadis' Theory of the Imaginary A. Koutsoyiannis, University of Sussex
18:30-18:45	Coffee
18:45-21:00	Session 4: History and Social Imaginary Significations - ABSTRACTS Chair: P. Beilharz, La Trobe University, Australia
	Castoriadis and the Comparative Analysis of Civilizations J. Arnasson, La Trobe University, Australia Autonomy, Mastery, Democracy and Capitalism: Reflections after Castoriadis P. Wagner, European University Institute, Florence, Italy The Imaginary Institution of Work and the New Spirit of Capitalism H. Wolf, University of Kassel Modernity and the Institution of Society A. Theodoridis, Aristotelio University
21:00	Dinner, University Restaurant

Saturday 30/9
9:30-12:00	Session 5: The Theory of the Psyche and the Autonomy of the Subject - ABSTRACTS Chair: J. Arnasson, La Trobe University, Australia
	Slow Magic: Psychoanalysis and the Disenchantment of the World J. Whitebook, New School for Social Research, USA Autonomy and Determination: On Castoriadis' Theory of the Subject K. Leledakis, University of Crete Autonomy and Responsibility A. Haritopoulos, University of Warwick, UK Sociology, Realism and the Subject* A. How, University College Worcester, UK *to be confirmed
12:00-12:15	Coffee break
12:15-14:30	Session 6: Politics and Democracy - ABSTRACTS Chair: Minas Samatas, University of Crete
	The Politician and Politics: Plato and Castoriadis (in greek) Y. Oikonomou, Athens Law Making and Law Makers (in greek) K. Spantidakis, Athens Classical Citizen - Modern Subject K. Simopoulos
14:30-16:00	Lunch, University Restaurant
16:00-17:30	Session 7: Castoriadis' Political Philosophy - ABSTRACTS Chair: D. Gravaris , University of Crete
	The Constitution of Ethical Identity in Taylor and Castoriadis V. Romanos, Athens Equality and the Project of Autonomy from a Castoriadian Perspective A. Kioupkiolis, University of Oxford, UK Castoriadis' Political Philosophy in a Sociological Context (in greek) E. Roumkou, University of Ioannina, Greece
17:30-18:00	Coffee break
18:00-20:00	Roundtable: Castoriadis' Legacy
	D.A. Curtis, J. Whitebook, J. Arnasson, K. Leledakis, …
21:00-...	Dinner, Local Tavern

SPONSORED BY:

UNIVERSITY OF CRETE
HELLENIC MINISTRY OF CULTURE
HELLENIC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Academic Coordinators:
Akis Leledakis, University of Crete
Minas Samatas, University of Crete

Secretary: Maria Papadaki, University of Crete

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