Contributions to the Debate on Critical Theory:

We are delighted to finally be able to present to you the volume *Critique and Reconciliation – Contributions to the Debate on Critical Theory*, which has just been published and brings together the papers from the conference.

The essays approach the relationship between the concepts of ‘critique’ and ‘reconciliation’, as well as the analysis of the social conditions constituting this relationship, in a wide variety of ways; yet they equally advance the congress’s aim of countering the marginalisation of Critical Theory within universities. In this respect, the conference can also be seen as an initiative of the political work carried out by the Philosophy Student Body in Oldenburg. In addition to an introduction and a commentary, the volume contains a total of 18 essays, as well as an appendix introducing the authors and documenting the conference weekend (primarily through photographs). In addition to the academic presentations, this included a supporting programme featuring readings of literary texts and musical performances.

To give you a better idea of what the volume contains, you can view the abstracts of the contributions. We would, of course, be delighted if you were interested in our volume. Anyone wishing to purchase a copy of the volume for €19.80 can do so via Amazon, directly from BIS-Verlag, or by contacting us at .
For those on a tight budget, the texts are also available online free of charge. Furthermore, the anthology can be borrowed from the University of Oldenburg Library as well as from numerous other libraries.

Kind regards,
The editorial team: Jaro Ehlers, Eike Köhler, Ulrich Mathias Gerr, Martin Vialon & Steffen Stolzenberger

You can now find all abstracts for the presentationshere.

We are pleased to announce that our congress is now receiving so much support that we will be able to reimburse travel expenses for all speakers from outside the region.

05.09.14 - extended until Wed. 19.11.14: Call for Papers

15.11.14 - 10.12.14: Review of abstracts and re-registering students

15.01.15 - 18.30 - Start of the congress supporting programme:

16.01.15 - 17.01.15: Congress

16.01.15 - 19.30 - "PolySophic Reading" (literature & music) at the Polyester-Klub

Further information on the congress schedule and the supporting programme (film screening, PolySophic reading, background music) will be available shortly in the congress programme.