Seminar on primitivism, anarchism and anthropology


Presentations as audio mp3
June 4, 2009, 8:45 am
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John Zerzan’s presentation “Complexity” can be found here.

Tere Vadén’s presentation here.

Tuomas Pylkkö’s presentation here.



Schedule
May 23, 2009, 8:16 am
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The plan is to have the presentation in the following order:

John Zerzan “Complexity”

Tere Vadén “Notes on language in Zerzan’s primitivism”  PDF (article on the basis of this presentatin now publishhed in Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies)

Quin Aaron Shakra “”Rewilding” as practice”

Tuomas Pylkkö “Civilization and violence in Zerzan”

Gabriel Kuhn “Primitivism and the left: the challenges that lie ahead”



Seminar place & time
May 19, 2009, 11:47 am
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The seminar place has been confirmed: University of Tampere, Main Building, Lecture Hall C1.

Time 1 pm – 5 pm, Sat. 23.

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Map of the Campus

Map of the Main Building



Speakers & topics
May 7, 2009, 9:37 am
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Spring is here, the first birch leaves are budding in Tampere. Also a tentative list of speakers & their topics for the seminar has been confirmed:

Gabriel Kuhn “Primitivism and the left: the challenges that lie ahead”

Tuomas Pylkkö “Civilization and violence in Zerzan”

Quin Aaron Shakra ““Rewilding” as practice”

Tere Vadén “Notes on language in Zerzan’s primitivism”

John Zerzan “Complexity”



––– Call for papers and presentations –––
February 23, 2009, 2:28 pm
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Seminar on primitivism, anarchism and anthropology – John Zerzan and the postmodern world

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23rd May 2009, Tampere, Finland

The seminar will be devoted to the thought of John Zerzan, anarchist and philosopher, whose critique of civilization and call for a non-domesticated form of life has been described as ‘primitivist.’ Zerzan has not only analysed agricultural and industrial society in detail, but also drawn on anthropological research on prehistoric and other ‘primitive’ societies in describing egalitarian and non-alienated ways of communal life. Zerzan has contributed to anarchist theory for decades, especially on topics of ecology, anti-technology, post-leftism  and postmodernity.

We invite presentations and papers on any aspect of Zerzan’s thought and themes related to it. The presentation is limited to 30 minutes plus 15  minutes for discussion. John Zerzan will give a talk on “From Band Society to Technoculture: A Few Comments” to the seminar, and will be present to discuss and comment on the presentations. The seminar will close with a general discussion. Proposals for papers and presentations can be made in the form of an abstract (ca. 500 words) or a full paper. The deadline for proposals is 6th of April. Presenters will be notified by 23rd of April. Full papers will be copied to all participants of the seminar.

Please, send your proposal to twentythirdseminar@gmail.com

Organised by the Society for European Philosophy (Tampere, Finland).

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Seminário sobre “Primitivismo, Anarquismo e Antropologia – John Zerzan e o Mundo Pós-Moderno”

23 de maio de 2009, em Tampere, na Finlândia, organizado pela Sociedade para Filosofia Européia

O seminário será dedicado ao pensamento de John Zerzan, anarquista e filósofo estadunidense, cuja crítica à civilização e a chamada para uma forma de vida não-domesticada têm sido descrita como “primitivista”. Zerzan não somente tem analisado a sociedade agricultural e industrial em detalhes, mas também se dirige às pesquisas antropológicas sobre sociedades pré-históricas e “primitivas”, descrevendo maneiras igualitárias e não-alienadas de vida comunal. Há décadas que John Zerzan tem contribuído para a teoria anarquista, especialmente em tópicos como ecologia, anti-tecnologia, pós-esquerda e crítica à pós-modernidade.

Convidamos para que as pessoas façam apresentações e escritos sobre qualquer aspecto do pensamento de John Zerzan e temas relacionados a isto. A apresentação está limitada há 30 minutos, adicionando 15 minutos para discussões. John Zerzan dará uma palestra intitulada “De Sociedades de Bando à Tecnocultura: Alguns Comentários”, e estará presente para discutir e comentar sobre as exposições. O seminário terminará com uma discussão geral. Propostas de escritos e palestras podem ser feitas na forma de resumo (aproximadamente 500 palavras) ou podem ser entregues integralmente. O prazo final para as propostas é dia 6 de abril. O/as apresentadore/as serão notificado/as no dia 23 de abril. Os trabalhos inteiros serão copiados para todo/a o/as participantes do seminário. Por favor, envie sua proposta para twentythirdseminar@gmail.com

Tradução > Marcelo Yokoi agência de notícias anarquistas-ana