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CONFERENCE ON DANIEL GUERIN (1904-88), LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, 17-19
SEPTEMBER 2004
On the 100th anniversary of his birth, the purpose of this conference is
to celebrate and critically examine the life and work of Daniel Guerin.
Guerin was a unique and outstanding figure on the French Left, both as a
selfless and committed activist and as a writer: he made significant
theoretical contributions in fields as diverse as the interpretation of
fascism (La Peste brune a passe par la, 1932-33; Fascisme et grand
capital, 1936), the historiography of the French Revolution (La Lutte de
classes sous la premiere Republique, 1946), colonialism (eg. Au service
des colonisse, 1954; Les assassins de Ben Barka, 1975), sexuality,
(homo)sexual liberation and socialism (eg. Kinsey et la sexualite, 1955;
Shakespeare et Gide en correctionnelle?, 1959 and articles and pamphlets
on Fourier and Proudhon), the critique of Leninism and the synthesis of
Marxism and libertarianism (Jeunesse du socialisme libertaire, 1959;
L'Anarchisme, de la doctrine la pratique, 1965; Rosa Luxemburg et la
spontante revolutionnaire, 1971). Some of his works have been reprinted
repeatedly (eg. Ni Dieu ni Maitre, 1970-99); many have been published
recently in new editions (Ben Barka, ses assassins, 1975/1991; La peste
brune, 1932-33/1996; Front populaire, revolution manque, 1970/1997;
Bourgeois et bras nus, La guerre sociale sous la Revolution 1793-1795,
1973/1998; Fascisme et grand capital, 1936/1999; Proudhon, un refoule
sexuel, 1969/2000; Tahiti malade de la bombe, 1972/2000). This is
testimony to the widespread and enduring interest in the man and his
work, and also to Guerin's extraordinary knack both for being years
ahead of his time in so many domains, and also for tackling subjects
which have kept their contemporary relevance. Guerin was also without
doubt an incisive intellect. The exiled Trotsky treated him as a
privileged interlocutor in the Socialist Party in the 1930s, seeing in
him one of the sharpest minds on the Left in France. For Sartre - with
whom he would share many a platform and sign many an appeal - Guerin's
study of the Revolution was the only work to appear in the post-war
years to have made an original contribution to Marxist historiography.
Despite the evident value of Guerin's work and the leading contribution
he made as an activist, he has suffered a thoroughly undeserved neglect
on the part of researchers. This neglect is all the more surprising when
one takes into account the fact that there is clearly a great deal of
interest in Guerin's life and work outside of academic circles.
It is hoped that this conference will bring together many of those in
Britain, France and elsewhere who knew and/or worked with Guerin, or who
have engaged either with his historical studies or with his more
theoretical political analyses. It is envisaged that there will be
sessions on all of Gurin's main areas of interest, from sexuality to
racism and fascism, from Popular Frontism to anticolonial movements,
from historical materialism to anarchism...
If you would like to offer a paper, please send a provisional title, a
short summary and some brief biographical details to Dave Berry
(d.g.berry-AT-lboro.ac.uk or Department of Politics, International
Relations & European Studies, Loughborough University, LE113TU, GB).
In order to help the organizers estimate possible numbers and plan
accordingly, and in order to be put on the mailing list, it would also
be helpful if anyone interested in attending would e-mail
d.g.berry-AT-lboro.ac.uk
For further information, including a provisional list of speakers, see
www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~eudgb/DG.htm
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Annick Stevens <astevens-AT-ulb.ac.be
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SEPTEMBER 2004
On the 100th anniversary of his birth, the purpose of this conference is
to celebrate and critically examine the life and work of Daniel Guerin.
Guerin was a unique and outstanding figure on the French Left, both as a
selfless and committed activist and as a writer: he made significant
theoretical contributions in fields as diverse as the interpretation of
fascism (La Peste brune a passe par la, 1932-33; Fascisme et grand
capital, 1936), the historiography of the French Revolution (La Lutte de
classes sous la premiere Republique, 1946), colonialism (eg. Au service
des colonisse, 1954; Les assassins de Ben Barka, 1975), sexuality,
(homo)sexual liberation and socialism (eg. Kinsey et la sexualite, 1955;
Shakespeare et Gide en correctionnelle?, 1959 and articles and pamphlets
on Fourier and Proudhon), the critique of Leninism and the synthesis of
Marxism and libertarianism (Jeunesse du socialisme libertaire, 1959;
L'Anarchisme, de la doctrine la pratique, 1965; Rosa Luxemburg et la
spontante revolutionnaire, 1971). Some of his works have been reprinted
repeatedly (eg. Ni Dieu ni Maitre, 1970-99); many have been published
recently in new editions (Ben Barka, ses assassins, 1975/1991; La peste
brune, 1932-33/1996; Front populaire, revolution manque, 1970/1997;
Bourgeois et bras nus, La guerre sociale sous la Revolution 1793-1795,
1973/1998; Fascisme et grand capital, 1936/1999; Proudhon, un refoule
sexuel, 1969/2000; Tahiti malade de la bombe, 1972/2000). This is
testimony to the widespread and enduring interest in the man and his
work, and also to Guerin's extraordinary knack both for being years
ahead of his time in so many domains, and also for tackling subjects
which have kept their contemporary relevance. Guerin was also without
doubt an incisive intellect. The exiled Trotsky treated him as a
privileged interlocutor in the Socialist Party in the 1930s, seeing in
him one of the sharpest minds on the Left in France. For Sartre - with
whom he would share many a platform and sign many an appeal - Guerin's
study of the Revolution was the only work to appear in the post-war
years to have made an original contribution to Marxist historiography.
Despite the evident value of Guerin's work and the leading contribution
he made as an activist, he has suffered a thoroughly undeserved neglect
on the part of researchers. This neglect is all the more surprising when
one takes into account the fact that there is clearly a great deal of
interest in Guerin's life and work outside of academic circles.
It is hoped that this conference will bring together many of those in
Britain, France and elsewhere who knew and/or worked with Guerin, or who
have engaged either with his historical studies or with his more
theoretical political analyses. It is envisaged that there will be
sessions on all of Gurin's main areas of interest, from sexuality to
racism and fascism, from Popular Frontism to anticolonial movements,
from historical materialism to anarchism...
If you would like to offer a paper, please send a provisional title, a
short summary and some brief biographical details to Dave Berry
(d.g.berry-AT-lboro.ac.uk or Department of Politics, International
Relations & European Studies, Loughborough University, LE113TU, GB).
In order to help the organizers estimate possible numbers and plan
accordingly, and in order to be put on the mailing list, it would also
be helpful if anyone interested in attending would e-mail
d.g.berry-AT-lboro.ac.uk
For further information, including a provisional list of speakers, see
www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~eudgb/DG.htm
*************************************************************
The Research on Anarchism List (RA-L) is an international forum that was
started on January 1, 1996, and is devoted to book reviews, research and
discussion of the theories, histories and cultures of world anarchist
movements and to other topics related to anarchism.
TO SEND A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE write to ra-len-AT-univ-montp3.fr
TO UNSUBSCRIBE, WRITE TO: sympa-AT-univ-montp3.fr
with the text: SIGnoff RA-L (no subject nor signature).
Our site: melior.univ-montp3.fr/ra_forum/
MODERATORS/MODERADORS/MODERATEURS:
Antoine Barral antoine.bb-AT-wanadoo.fr
L. Susan Brown <lsbrown-AT-sympatico.ca
John P. Clark <clark-AT-loyno.edu
Ronald Creagh ronald.creagh-AT-univ-montp3.fr
Annick Stevens <astevens-AT-ulb.ac.be
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