4th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference, Oct 28-29, 2017, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (Canada)
The perceived orthodoxy of progressive politics has come under attack in recent years by individuals, groups, and institutions that believe their actions and speech are being policed. The term ‘social justice warrior’ (SJW) emerged in 2011. This has attempted to switch the term ‘social justice,’ which has since 1840 been primarily a positive concept, into a mainstream pejorative used mainly to dismiss individuals and groups who espoused views concerning social progressivism, civil rights, cultural inclusiveness, gay rights, or feminism. For those activists and researchers who have spent their lives attempting to change society for the better, this is a troubling turn.
The conference will examine the current and past state(s) of inequality and social justice from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The conference takes place October 28th and 29th 2017 at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
The organizers invite proposals based on (but not limited to) the following themes:
- Indigenous studies
- Democracy vs. capitalism
- Poverty and Economic inequality
- Civil rights
- Social movements
- Anti-globalisation
- Post-neoliberalism
- Past and future of labour
- Identity politics
- Racial inequality
- Retribalization
- Rule of law
- Neo-reactionary
- Post-humanism and social activism
- Decolonization
- Racialization
- Gender inequality, eco-feminism
- Social construction of difference
- Reparations/reconciliation
- Social democracy
- Social justice backlash
- Pluralistic identities
- Peace and justice
- Health inequality
- Ableism
- Heterosexism
- Access to education
- Environmental activism
- Abuse of state power
The organizers welcome proposals from researchers within all relevant academic disciplines.
If accepted, the presenter(s) should prepare a 20 minute presentation each, the oral equivalent of approximately 8 to 10 pages, double spaced, in Times New Roman 12pt font.
Deadline for Proposals: May 30, 2017
Please send in your submissions using the form provided on this website.