Telos Institute

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The Telos Institute is a 501(c) non-profit organization affiliated with the academic journal Telos. The Telos Institute hosts annual conferences to examine such topics as "social theory, political philosophy, intellectual history, and contemporary culture." Research presented at the conferences is often published in Telos.[1] The current director of the Telos Institute is , who also serves as the publisher of Telos.[2]

Mission[]

According to its mission statement the Telos Institute seeks to contribute to American intellectual discussions, but engages with scholars from around the globe to address relevant, yet under-researched topics. The institute achieves this through its annual conferences as well as collaboration with Telos.[3]

Conferences[]

The 2006 Telos Conference hosted a panel discussion titled "Modernity and its Critics" featuring , Arthur Versluis, Timothy Luke, and . A second panel at the conference, "Post-Communism," included Frank Adler, Victor Zaslavsky, , and .[4] Discussions at the 2007 conference featured , , Jeffrey Herf, , , James Schall, and . Luke and Pan again appeared as moderators.[5] In 2008 speakers at the conference included Bendersky, Luke, Pan, and Pabst as well as , , , John Barry, and Paul Gottfried.[6] Pan, Luke, Bendersky, and Pabst spoke again at the 2009 Telos Conference. They were joined by , John Milbank, Neil Turnbull, Michael Marder, and .[7] The most recent Telos Conference was held on January 16, 2010 and was organized around the theme "From Lifeworld to Biopolitics: Empire in the Age of Obama."[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ The Telos Institute Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Telos Institute: Contact Information Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Telos Institute: About Us Archived 2009-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Marie Piccone, "2006 Telos Conference Agenda".
  5. ^ Marie Piccone, "2007 Telos Conference Agenda".
  6. ^ Marie Piccone, "2008 Telos Conference Agenda".
  7. ^ Marie Piccone, "2009 Telos Conference Agenda".
  8. ^ The Third Annual Telos Conference: Telos Press

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