At this year’s Graduate Conference in Political Theory of the LSE Department of Government John O’Neill of the University of Manchester will be giving a keynote. O’Neill is a well known and long-time contributor to the debate around democratic economic planning with publications such as “Who won the socialist calculation debate? (1996)“, “Knowledge, planning, and markets: A missing chapter in the socialist calculation debates (2006)” and “From socialist calculation to political ecology (2019)“.
There is also the possibility to submit contributions, deadline is February 20th. Below you can find the full description of the conference and the submission guidelines (shared here from the historical materialism newsletter):
The LSE Department of Government is pleased to announce its 11th annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory, taking place on May 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The conference will be held entirely in-person.
This year’s conference will follow a workshop model, fostering deep engagement and constructive feedback on research from graduate scholars. Each presenter will be assigned a commentator followed by an open Q&A.
We welcome submissions from graduate students in political theory and related disciplines. Papers can engage with normative, historical, analytical, or critical approaches, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives.
Lunch will be provided for speakers on both days. Coffee, refreshments, and a drinks reception will also be included. Unfortunately, we are unable to cover transportation and/or accommodation costs.
We are also delighted to feature two keynote speakers, who will participate in workshop discussions: Rufaida al Hashmi (Reading) and John O’Neill (Manchester).
Submission Guidelines:
An anonymized long abstract of 1000-words.
Submission form: click here
Submission Deadline: February 20th, 2025.
If accepted, presenters will circulate their full papers (6,000–8,000 words) a month prior to the conference. Papers should be unpublished.
For more information, contact the conference organizers:
Cristina Conesa (c.conesa-pla@lse.ac.uk);
Emma Obermair (e.obermair@lse.ac.uk);
Jan Wasserziehr (j.h.wasserziehr@lse.ac.uk);
Yusuf Khan (y.i.khan@lse.ac.uk)