Call for Papers

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COGNITIVE CAPITAL
&
SPACES OF MOBILITY
November 1 & 2, 2008
Gothenburg, Sweden

Keynote Speakers: Antonio Negri, College International de Philosophie, Paris
Yann Moulier Boutang, Professor in Economy, Compiègene University, France, Director of the journal Multitudes
(The list of keynote speakers may be extended)
Cognitive Capital and Spaces of Mobility is a cross-disciplinary international conference that addresses the transformation of sociopolitical conditions in contemporary global capitalism. The implications of overarching concepts such as cognitive capital, transformation of labour and new historical agencies are discussed in relation to gender relations, regional structures and cultural production.
The conference will welcome papers related to following four sections:

Virtual value, immaterial labour, Critical perspectives
The mobility of people across pre-established inner frontiers of the global system.
The impact of emerging and new regional structures. Case studies are especially welcomed. Key terms will be sovereignty and the relationship between regional, national and supranational structures.
Critical reassessment of the notion of historical and social agency in the imperial order.
The conference is held at School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference is an initiative by the association Currents. It is organized in cooperation with School of Global Studies, CEFOS, MUSEION at University of Gothenburg and Cultural Affairs, Vastra Gotalands Region.
For more information visit Kurrents

Submission Guidelines
We are welcoming papers from all disciplines regardless academic affiliation or other background. All interested researchers are required to submit an abstract of no more than 400 words, not later than September 10. Submissions via email must be in MS Word, RTF, or PDF format. Presentations will be given in English. Presenters will each be given 20 minutes for their presentation, followed by a 15 minutes discussion with the floor. Each session will be appointed a chair. Please specify if you are interested to chair a session. Number of sessions is limited to 8. If accepted, you may be required to provide a complete version of your 10-15 page double-spaced paper by latest December 30, 2008 for our planned book. Your abstract should not include your name, but do include the following on a separate page:

Name

Paper title

Affiliation (university, other)

Email address

Submissions should be sent to the following address:
Electronic submissions: Dariush Moaven Doust
Or handcopy:
Sylva Frisk
University of Gothenburg
School of Global Studies
Box 700, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden