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[Monica Narula]

Call for Papers 

**Deleuze and The Social**

An edited anthology

As a popular field of study and an increasingly
utilized tool for 
social
research, the work of Gilles Deleuze has perhaps come
to fulfil
Foucault's prophecy that one day we would see a
Deleuzian century.
However, the nature of this century which is becoming
so Deleuzian is
arguably plagued by problematics surrounding what
becoming 'Deleuzian'
might mean. Studies of Deleuze in relation to
philosophy,
psychoanalysis, literary theory, moral reasoning and
critical theory
offer insight into the work of this eminent scholar
and place Deleuze's
writings in an historical academic context.
Simultaneously,
sociological, cultural, architectural, artistic and
educational studies
have, particularly over the past decade, become
increasingly 
popularized
by references to Deleuze and his fantastic neologisms.
Yet, the space
between these two trajectories; that is, the spaces
between Deleuze's
conceptual philosophy, the ethics that underlie them,
and everyday
community practices, politics and social relations,
remain relatively
unmapped. 

What does it mean to read Deleuze in relation to the
social? To retain
an ethical commitment both to Deleuze as a scholar,
and to those
material social concerns which continually call us to
action?  In what
ways can we enable community practices and social
politics to resonate
with Deleuze's work? Brian Massumi and Paul Patton
have offered us some
fascinating work in this area - work which is, to
date, the closest
example we have of reading Deleuze in relation to the
social. This
anthology aims to build upon and extend the critical
insight offered by
the work of these established scholars. Through
reading social,
political and community concerns in relation to
Deleuze we look to
inform social theory and Deleuzian scholarship in
considered, original
ways. 

The anthology, 'Deleuze and The Social', will bridge a
gap between
high-level Deleuzian theory and critique and
popularizations of 
Deleuze;
trajectories which are often grounded in Deleuze's
love for
reappropriating, reinventing and creatively
bastardizing theory. The
anthology particularly seeks to explore how 'minority'
bodies and
communities can be re-thought in relation to Deleuzian
theory, and to
investigate the ethical implications of such an
encounter. 

Editors call for expressions of interest from authors
to be submitted 
as
a 500 word abstract detailing a proposed book chapter
and the ways in
which the chapter will address issues relating to
Deleuze and the
social.
Possible areas of contribution may include, but are
not limited to:
*	Activism, Deleuze and political change
*	Gendered subjectivities
*	Minoritarian ethics
*	New technologies and virtual communities
*	Illness and aesthetics
*	Regional spaces and identity
*	Bullying
*	Vernacular creativity
*	Behavioural disorders 
*	Performance art
*	Classroom interfaces between policy, pedagogy and
corporeality
*	Sexual practices, politics and power
*	Style and aesthetic communities
*	Suicide
*	Sonic communities
*	Transgenderism
*	Drug use
*	Eating disorders
*    	Disability 
*	Graffiti and public space
*	Bodily mutilation
*	Activism
*    	Addiction
*	Mental health
*	Globalisation/Capitalism and bodies
*	Refugee bodies
*	Environmental Activism
*	Indigenous politics
*	Gambling
*	Delinquency, crime, and imprisonment.
 
Deadline for expressions of interest: 31 July 2004

Please email submissions to:

Anna Hickey-Moody and Peta Malins at:

deleuzeandthesocial at yahoo.com.au

Or send hardcopy submissions to:

Peta Malins
Department of Criminology
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne 3010
Australia
Phone +61 3 83449464
Fax   +61 3 93494259



	
	
		
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