Global Theory Forum - Spring Symposium 2026

Join us for Global Theory Forum's (GTF) second Spring Symposium, supported by the Society for Applied Philosophy (SAP). The Symposium will feature a keynote lecture from Prof. Jeff Howard (UCL), four themed panels with contribtuions from ECRs and moderation and feedback from invited senior discussants, and a finishing roundtable featuring our discussants. It will be followed by a drinks and networking reception also kindly sponsored by SAP.

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Please note this is an inperson only event.

Schedule

9:00–9:30

Registration

9:30–10:30

“When Criticism Becomes Abuse: The Ethics of Political Attack”, keynote lecture by Prof Jeff Howard (UCL)

10:30–11:45

The Methodology of Situated Theory: Engaging with Politics in Historical, Ethnographic, and Realist Terms

Moderated by Dr Alice Baderin (Reading)

• “From methodological turn to disciplinary crisis? Three problems in situated political theory”, Dr. George Boss (QMUL)
• “Climate Resistance and (Non)Violence Recognition: The Case of Portugal's Climáximo”, Daniel Santos (Loughborough)

11:45–12:00

15 minute break

12:00–1:15

An Incredible Alternative to Politics: Digital Technology and Global Power in the Age of AI

Moderated by Dr Alex Grzankowski (KCL)

• “Fake Stage Capitalism? AI Deep Fakes and the New (?) Politics of Truth”, Caio Simoneti (Cambridge)
• “The Automated Demos: Identity, Recognition, and the Collapse of the Political Interval”, Erik Cardona-Gomez (SOAS)

1:15–2:00

Lunch

2:00–3:15

Forming a Green Imaginary: The Politics of Stasis and Reconstruction in the Context of Climate Catastrophe

Moderated by Dr Ross Mittiga (SOAS)

• “Eschatological Ethics: Imagining a Fair End of the World”, Rhiannon Emm (KCL)
• “Transnational Governmentality as an Antidote to Climate Stasis”, Daniel Drury (St. Andrews)

3:15–3:30

15 minute break

3:30–4:45

Work and Beyond: Exploring the Moral and Political Centrality of Work

Moderated by Dr Tom Parr (Warwick)

• “Free Riding on Reproduction”, Rebecca Clark (LSE)
• “Post-work, Anti-Work, and the State”, Jonjo Brady(QMUL)

4:45–5:00

15 minute break

5:00–6:00

Political Theorising In and Against the Globalised Present: Local Struggles, Globalised Power, roundtable featuring Dr Baderin, Dr Grzankowski, Dr Mittiga, Dr Parr and Prof Howard.

6:00–7:00

Networking and Drinks Reception at UCL

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