Contributions to the Debate on Critical Theory:

We are delighted to draw your attention to the volume *Critique and Reconciliation – Contributions to the Debate on Critical Theory*, which has just been published. The essays are based on papers presented and discussed by postgraduate students and early-career researchers at the ‘Critique and Reconciliation’ conference we organised at the University of Oldenburg in January 2015.

The contributions 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; at the same time, they promote the congress’s aim of countering the marginalisation of Critical Theory at universities. In this respect, the conference can also be understood 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 in the form of photographs). In addition to the academic presentations, this included a supporting programme featuring readings of literary texts and musical performances.

To give you a clearer idea, you can view 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, Ulrich Mathias Gerr, Eike Köhler, Martin Vialon & Steffen Stolzenberger