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  • 2026-10-15/16 | NNCT conference 2026: Critical theory in the age of monsters, Bergen

    The first NNCT conference takes its cue from a well-known quote by Antonio Gramsci: The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. In this interregnum, monsters appear. Several authors (Fraser 2019, Stahl 2019, Streeck 2024, Ó Rálaigh 2025) have applied Gramsci’s diagnosis to our own time. Old structures and practices…

  • 2026-04-30 | Call for Abstracts: NNCT conference 15./16.10.26 Bergen

    We invite submissions for short talks (25 min) at the forthcoming NNCT conference Critical theory in the age of monsters, University of Bergen, October 15th/16th, 2026. Please send title, abstract (ca. 200 words) and brief information about yourself (affiliation, research) by April 30th, 2026 to franz.knappik@uib.no, using the email heading “NNCT conference 2026 submission”. Notification of…

  • 2026-04-16/17 | Workshop: Philosophy in Times of Crisis, University of Oslo

    The workshop brings together philosophers from different traditions to discuss how philosophy should respond to the crises that characterize our present time. This includes the climate crisis; economic, humanitarian, social, and democratic crises; and not least the many crisis scenarios linked to the rapid development of AI. Can — and should — philosophy make these…

  • 2026-02-27 | Postdoc position in philosophy, University of Bergen

    UiB is seeking a motivated and academically strong candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, commencing August 1st or as agreed upon. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years. The position offers a unique opportunity to advance your expertise within the field, contribute to the advancement of new knowledge, and participate…

  • 2026-03-06 | Seminar presentation: Fiendskap, fremmedhet og kritisk teori, UiO. GM 652 & Zoom

    Helge Høibraaten, professor emeritus ved NTNU, vil holde et foredrag om fiendskap og fremmedhet, etterfulgt av diskusjon. I foredraget vil et par sitater fra Carl Schmitt og Theodor Adorno stå sentralt, i forbindelse med Schmitt også René Girard. Høibraaten er en sentral skikkelse innen politisk teori i Norge, og har vært spesielt viktig i arbeidet…