On May 23-24, 2013, the University of Central Lancashire will convene a conference on “Politics, Violence and the Sacred: Exploring René Girard’s thought in Security and International Studies.” From the conference blog:
The aim of the Conference is bring together a range of scholars in international relations, security, social and political theory which may develop a multidisciplinary engagement with René Girard’s work and its relevance for contemporary International Studies. A Special Issue of a journal and/or an edited volume is also envisaged as an outcome of the event.
Keynote Speakers includes:
Dr Michael Kirwan, Head of Theology, Heythrop College, University of London and author of Girard and Theology (New York & London: Continuum, 2009); Discovering Girard(London: Darton, 2004)
Dr Scott Thomas, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Bath, and author of The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
Potential participants from various disciplines are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 250 words by February 15th, 2013. Find more about the conference here.
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Zhu W. Conference on René Girard and international relations. The Immanent Frame. 2012. Available at: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2012/12/06/conference-on-rene-girard-and-international-relations/. Accessed May 25, 2013.
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Zhu, Wei. (2012). Conference on René Girard and international relations. Retrieved May 25, 2013, from The Immanent Frame Web site: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2012/12/06/conference-on-rene-girard-and-international-relations/
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Zhu, Wei. 2012. Conference on René Girard and international relations. The Immanent Frame. http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2012/12/06/conference-on-rene-girard-and-international-relations/ (accessed May 25, 2013).
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Zhu, W 2012, Conference on René Girard and international relations, The Immanent Frame. Retrieved May 25, 2013, from <http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2012/12/06/conference-on-rene-girard-and-international-relations/>
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