Duquesne University
3rd Annual Graduate Philosophy Conference
Why Nietzsche? Which Nietzsche?
Keynote Speaker
Kathleen Higgins
The University of Texas at Austin
March 28, 2009
In the more than 130 years since the publication of his first philosophical work, Friedrich Nietzsche has become one of the most talked about, debated, celebrated, appropriated, despised and (mis)interpreted philosophers in the history of philosophy. As we stand at the beginning of a new century, we wish to inquire into the continuing significance of Nietzsche's thought for contemporary philosophical reflection. Following Foucault, we recognize that there are a multiplicity of "Nietzscheanisms" and we welcome papers that speak to the question, "What serious use can Nietzsche be put to?" We also invite papers that explore Nietzsche's contemporary relevance by asking, "Why turn to Nietzsche now?" and "Which Nietzsche should we turn to?" We encourage papers that 'put Nietzsche to work' for diverse and unexpected purposes, but also papers that are critical of Nietzsche's usefulness in meeting the challenges of life and philosophy in the 21st century.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
Nietzsche as precursor to phenomenology, Nietzsche and aesthetics, appropriations of Nietzsche by feminism and critical race theory, Nietzsche and the political, Nietzsche and laughter, Nietzsche and the history of philosophy, Nietzsche and the future of philosophy, Nietzsche and post-structuralism/post-modernism, Nietzsche and the textuality of the text.
This conference has been organized by the Duquesne Graduate Students in Philosophy (GSIP), with support from Duquesne University Philosophy, and the Dean of the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2009
Submission Guidelines:
- Submit papers by email to duquesneGSIP@gmail.com
- All papers must be submitted in blind review format: papers should not include the author's name or any other identifying information. All personal and contact information (with paper title) should be included in the body of the email.
- Papers should not exceed 3,000 words and should include an abstract of no more than 300 words.
- Papers must be in either Word or PDF electronic formats.
- For further information, questions, or problems with submissions contact Patrick Craig, at craigp@duq.edu
