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Workshop: Something of Slavery Still Remains - with Alex Gourevitch

Updated: May 30, 2019


Research Workshop on / Atelier de recherche sur

Something of Slavery Still Remains: Labor and the Cooperative Commonwealth

Annual Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Workshop/

Atelier annuel de manuscrit de philosophie politique de Montréal

with / avec Alex Gourevitch

2013-05-14

Arts Council Room 160, McGill University

[le français suit]

The Groupe de recherche en philosophie politique de Montréal (GRIPP) is pleased to announce a one-day workshop dedicated to the 2013 winner of the Annual Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Workshop Award, “Something of Slavery Still Remains: Labor and the Cooperative Commonwealth,” by Alex Gourevitch of McMaster University. We are hoping that this draft manuscript will be the catalyst for a lively and fruitful discussion.

Format: To maximize the quality of discussion, participants are expected to have read the manuscript beforehand. The workshop comprises four sessions dedicated to the manuscript. Each session will begin with two ten minute critiques, each of one chapter of the manuscript, followed by a brief response by the author and general discussion.

Registration: The workshop is open to everyone, but attendance is by registration and limited in number. Those wishing to attend should RSVP the workshop coordinator : Derval Ryan <derval.ryan [at] mail.mcgill.ca>.

Programme

9h – 10h15

Introduction

1. The Paradox of Slavery and Freedom

Chair /présidente: Ryoa Chung (philosophie, Montréal)

Commentators / commentateurs:

Intro: Pablo Gilabert (philosophy, Concordia)

1: Jason Opal (history, McGill)

10h15 – 10h30 Coffee Break / pause café

10h30 – 12h15

2. Wage-Labor and Free Labor: Laissez-faire republicanism

3. Free Labor Against Wage-Labor: Radical Agrarianism and the Workingmen’s Parties

Chair / présidente: Catherine Lu (politics, McGill)

Commentators / commentateurs:

2: Victor Muñiz-Fraticelli (politics, McGill)

3. Evan Fox-Decent (law, McGill)

12h15 – 13h30 Lunch / Dîner

13h30 – 15h15

4. Freedom in A Free Society: Labor Republicanism and The Cooperative Commonwealth

5. Another Kind of Virtue

Chair / présidente: Dominique Leydet (philosophie, UQAM)

Commentators / commentateures:

4: Will Roberts (politics, McGill)

5: Rob Sparling (science politique, Montréal)

15h15 – 15h30 Coffee Break / pause café

15h30 – 16h15

Conclusion

Chair / président: Yves Winter (politics, McGill)

Commentator / commentateur:

Conc: Jacob Levy (politics, McGill)

16h30 Réception

19h00 Dinner / Souper

Le Groupe de recherche en philosophie politique de Montréal (GRIPP) est heureux de vous informer de la tenue d’un atelier d’une journée complète dédié au lauréat du prix 2013 de l’atelier de philosophie politique de Montréal, «Something of Slavery Still Remains: Labor and the Cooperative Commonwealth», par Alex Gourevitch de McMaster University. Nous espérons que ce manuscrit suscitera des discussions fructueuses.

Format : pour maximiser la qualité des discussions, on demande aux participants de lire le manuscrit au préalable. L’atelier comprendra quatre séances de discussions critiques sur le manuscrit ; pour chacune d’entre elles, deux membres de la communauté montréalaise du GRIPP lanceront la discussion par des commentaires critiques d’une des sections du manuscrit, suivi d’une courte réponse de l’auteur et d’une discussion générale.

Inscription : L’atelier est ouvert à tous, mais l’inscription préalable est requise étant donné le nombre limité de places. RSVP la coordinatrice de l’atelier : Derval Ryan <derval.ryan [à] mail.mcgill.ca>.

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