CENTRE of THEOLOGY and PHILOSOPHY | Conference: Political Demonology: The Logic of Evil in Contemporary Literature and Theology

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Conference: Political Demonology: The Logic of Evil in Contemporary Literature and Theology

By Adam Morton ⋅ April 19, 2016 ⋅

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Political Demonology: The Logic of Evil in Contemporary Literature and Theology

20 May 2016 · Worcester College · Oxford

KEYNOTES:

Conor Cunningham (University of Nottingham, Associate Professor in Theology and Philosophy): on Evil and Nihilism

Elizabeth Frazer (University of Oxford, Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations): on Shakespeare and Machiavelli

further paper topics include: demonic repetition, Modernism, original sin, totalitarianism, literary dystopia, Carl Schmitt, M. Houellebecq, liberal pessimism, etc.

to register for free, please email:

demonologyoxford2016@gmail.com

programme & further details:

oxforddemonology.wordpress.com

organised by:

Dr Therese Feiler
therese.feiler@theology.ox.ac.uk

Michael Mayo
michael.mayo@worc.ox.ac.uk

Download:

Conference programme [Word .docx]
Conference flyer [PDF]

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