organising
emancipation

Como—Italy
Villa Olmo

7—10 September 2022

 

Ever since the opening of the so-called “post-Cold War” era, all established forms of collective organisation and mobilisation have undergone unprecedented transformations, from the crisis of mass parties to the alleged end of the party form (or of the party system itself).

The war, the pandemic, and other crises that recurrently hit Western and non-Western societies in various ways and to different degrees have highlighted the structural instability of the world we live in. New forms of right-wing populism are thriving and posing new challenges to the pursuit of emancipatory goals.

In this scenario, there is an evident and urgent need to rethink how emancipation can be organised. New forms of collective practices are required to push forward the agenda for a better and more just future.

The inaugural edition of the Lake Como Summer School in Critical Theory of Society will gather scholars of renowned reputation to discuss these themes from different perspectives.

Keynote speakers

  • Álvaro García Linera

    Former Vice President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

    Institute of Higher Studies, The National University of General San Martín, Argentina

  • Jodi Dean

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges, New York

  • Verónica Gago

    Institute of Higher Studies, The National University of General San Martín, Argentina

    University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Villa Olmo

Via Simone Cantoni, 1
Como 22100
Italy

 
 

The Summer School will take place at Villa Olmo, an eighteenth-century neoclassical villa located alongside the lake in the city of Como, Northern Italy.

Programme

 

  • Morning session (10:30 a.m.—12:30 a.m.)

    Registration and induction

    Afternoon session (2:30 p.m.—5 p.m.)

    Álvaro García Linera, Tiempo suspendido y caos planetario

  • Morning session (10 a.m.—1 p.m.)

    Jodi Dean, Communism or Neofeudalism?

    Afternoon session (2:30 p.m.—5 p.m.)

    Álvaro García Linera, Tiempo suspendido y caos planetario

  • Morning session (10 a.m.—1 p.m.)

    Jodi Dean, Communism or Neofeudalism?

    Afternoon session (2:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.)

    Natalia Romé, Social reproduction crisis and the ideology of apocalypse

  • Morning session (10 a.m.—1 p.m.)

    Verónica Gago, Feminist power: Notes on an open process

    Afternoon session (2:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m.)

    Rafael Valim, Lawfare: Waging war through law

Admission

Admission is open to post-graduate students and early-career researchers who have a strong interest in critical thinking and share the aims of the summer school.

The summer school can host up to 25 participants.

Due to the limited number of available places, prospective participants are requested to submit a formal application and will only be admitted after they have successfully passed a selection process.

 

Application deadline

The deadline for application is Sunday, 15th May 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CET (UTC +01:00).

Rolling admission until all spaces are filled.

We expect to be able to notify successful applicants asap.

 

Enrolment fee

The cost of admission to the summer school is € 500.00 per student.

The fee includes access to all summer school activities, lunch boxes, and coffee or tea for the entire duration of the summer school.

Accommodation and all other meals are not included.

 

Accommodation

Accommodation is not provided and must be arranged and paid for by participants.

However, we may recommend options with discount rates.

How to apply

Please send your CV (2-3 pages max) and a cover letter (600-700 words), describing your motivation to participate in the summer school, using this form. We cannot accept submissions after the application deadline.

Contact us

If you have any queries regarding the summer school, please feel free to contact us using the form below.