{"id":4949,"date":"2015-06-05T15:52:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T23:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ross\/?p=4949"},"modified":"2015-07-30T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T01:05:34","slug":"cfp-critical-theories-in-the-21st-century-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/ross\/2015\/06\/cfp-critical-theories-in-the-21st-century-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CFP: Critical Theories in the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4th annual:
\ncritical theories in the twenty first\u00a0century:
\na conference of transformative pedagogies
\n<\/strong>november 6th & 7th
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\nlocation:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nWest Chester University
\n700 South High St, West Chester, PA 19383<\/strong><\/p>\n

2015 theme:
\ncritical pedagogy vs. capital:
\nreigniting the conversation
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Sponsored by:
\nEducational Foundations
\nThe Department of Professional and Secondary Education
\nWest Chester University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Closing Conference Keynote (November 7th):<\/strong>
\nDave Hill<\/em><\/p>\n

Call For Papers
\n<\/strong>The 4th Annual Conference on Critical Theories in the 21st Century aims to reinvigorate the field of critical pedagogy. The primary question driving this conference is: What is to be done to make critical pedagogy an effective educational weapon in the current struggle against capitalism and imperialism?<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that we are at a critical juncture in history in terms of the limits of nature\u2019s vital ecosystems, the physical limits of the progressive accumulation of capital, and the deepening reactionary ideology and scapegoating that exacerbates the oppression of youth of color. If critical pedagogy is to play a significant role in intervening in the current context, then a sharpened sense of purpose and direction is needed.<\/p>\n

Some examples of possible topics include:<\/p>\n