CUNY GC Anthropology Conference: Confronting the New World Disorder

365 5th Avenue,New York NY 10016

04 November, 2022

Description

The United States and Europe are currently more politically divided and in more dire threat of major international conflict than any time since World War II. The war in Ukraine and such events as the economic crash in the UK and the election of the far right in Italy exemplify the times. This conference focuses on the ways in which we might conceptualize such challenging problems. Based on ongoing research in Europe and the United States, papers address questions of race, exacerbated economic inequality, social movements and the processes of capitalism. We hope to provide an exciting forum for discussion of futures including alternative visions and protest. 2-4 pm Session 1 Class Struggle and the Illiberal Turn Don Kalb "Class, Myth, and the Interregnum" ___________________________________ Sharryn Kasmir “Building a Left-liberal Coalition in the Rust Belt “ ___________________________________ Oana Mateescu "Reactionary creativity? European divisions of labor and politics" ____________________________________ Discussant: David Harvey 4-6pm Session 2 Racial Capitalism Gary Wilder Reconsidering Party Politics with CLR James ___________________________________ Don Nonini Racial Capitalism and the "Perilous Idea" of Race ___________________________________ Discussants: Chris Loperena Don Robotham Ida Susser Notice for all who plan to attend in-person: If you plan to attend in-person, please indicate which sessions you plan to attend (1, 2, or both) by reserving tickets for the respective timeframes. you must have an active Cleared4 pass (CUNY student, faculty, staff), or bring photo ID & proof of full vaccination (CDC card or excelsior pass), or proof of negative PCR test w/in the last 7 days) to enter the building.