Call for Submissions
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 01:47PM Simon & Co. at Public Reason is calling for entries to the Political Philosophy Podcast Symposium.
Each week of the symposium a separate paper will be podcasted on the website by the author and receive comments in response. These papers will be selected through a process of blind review by a committee of Public Reason members.They seem serious about admissions, so only qualified users are encouraged to write in. Everyone, of course, is welcome to read/listen in.
The aim of the symposium is to use the website to create a conference experience accessible to every academic in the world, both as a presenter and as a participant. The podcast format of the symposium is intended to elicit as much feedback as possible for each paper. The papers will be presented on a weekly basis to allow a reasonable time period for comments. Those selected will be able to present their papers to an unlimited number of colleagues without having to experience any significant logistical or financial difficulties.
Selected presenters will be expected to do the following:
1. Complete a full draft of the paper by 5 September 2008.
2. Download and use a podcasting application to create an mp3 recording of the paper. One such application is Audacity which can be freely downloaded from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
3. Use an ftp application to transfer the mp3 file to the website.
4. Publish a post on the website for their assigned day containing a link to both the mp3 podcast and a pdf file of the paper.
Papers in all areas of political philosophy and theory are welcome. Submissions from graduate student participants are also welcome. There is no word limit on the papers. The online format of the symposium allows us to have both shorter and longer papers. Presenters are also free to include powerpoint presentations, or similar media, in their posts.
Please submit a pdf file of an abstract of your paper of no more than 300 words, excluding references, to "admin AT publicreason DOT net" by 31 July 2008. Please submit only one proposal and ensure that it is prepared for blind review.
If you would be willing to comment on a paper, please indicate as such in your email, and include a pdf file of your CV including publications and research interests in political philosophy or political theory.
The selection committee should be able to make their selection by the end of August and the symposium should be able to start towards the end of September. As the symposium is experimental, we may make changes to the format along the way.
Chicago Review
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 03:38PM has a special new triple issue featuring Barbara Guest. Check it out.
I went to the launch party last night.
Jared
I have posted more photos here. The editor, Robert P Baird (pictured above), has also uploaded some photos.
New Mural: 47th Street Metra, Chicago
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 02:24PM A team led and directed by Rahmaan Statik is nearing completion of the new 47th Street mural for Chicago Pubic Art.
Like much of the currently fading viaduct murals in Kenwood and Hyde Park, Statik's work represents the members and ideals of the community. What makes this new mural stand out in my eye is its boldness and strength. Above, you see the bust of a black man who resembles Fredrick Douglass with his flowing hair and goatee (but who is this figure supposed to be?--I'm not sure if it depicts any person in particular). Compare that magnificent profile to an image from the 57th Street Metra viaduct.
The older murals depict an economically and socially depressed community, whose only hope is the high intellectual values of only some of the neighborhood's residents. Statik's new murals are a great improvement on the public art medium; he depicts hope and pride for a community that is not perfect, but is well on its way to social and economic improvement.
Keep an eye out for Statik's work around Chicago and around the web. I'll be posting more photos in my photography section as I make them.
Jared
The first profile is actually a depiction of Jean Baptiste du Sable, the first settler of Chicago. Read about him here.