American Weil Society

Annual Colloquy

and CFP

CALL FOR PAPERS 2023 COLLOQUY

**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd**

Eighty years ago, in the spring of 1943, Simone Weil's health began to fail. Living in London and working towards the liberation of France from both Vichy rule and Nazi occupation, Weil was tasked by the Free French Forces in London with writing a dossier with advice for the future De Gaulle regime about how to deal with the trades unions. Not content to just write a policy paper, Weil wrote a “second magnum opus” instead. L’Enracinement (The Need for Roots) is a wide-ranging book that brings together political theory, ethical philosophy, and mystical theology, with a genealogical history of French political centralization, colonialism, and culture. With a new English translation of this rich work being published in 2023 the time is ripe for re-reading and re-evaluation of The Need for Roots.

The Executive Committee of The American Weil Society and the Department of Political Science at CU Boulder invite proposals for presentations at the 2023 Annual Colloquy on The Need for Roots. Please submit anonymous Abstracts of 250-500 words and a separate short bio by Wednesday, January 25 to AWScolloquy@gmail.com.

The theme of the conference is intentionally broad to accommodate a wide variety of topics including but not limited to:

The Role of the State
Work and Spirituality
Trade Unionism
Weil's Audience
Magnum Opuses
Roots and Rootedness
The Needs of the Soul
French Centralism
Genealogies and Prolegomenon
Weil in London
L'Enracinement & other writings
The French Resistance
Radio & Authority
Duty, Obligation, and Right
French Colonialism
Anti-fascism

Annual Colloquy

The American Weil Society organizes an annual colloquy, which has been meeting annually since 1981. This two-day colloquy, usually held the last weekend in April, is dedicated to the presentation of papers and discussion, and usually centers around a set theme or text, although all timely papers are welcome. The site for the meeting varies, and has included in the past, Princeton, Cambridge, Toronto, Santa Fe, Providence, San Francisco, Barcelona, Ottawa and Los Angeles.

Past Colloquy

To view a list of papers presented at past American Weil Society Colloquy, please click on the appropriate link below.

Colloquy XLI (2022): 'Translations of Beauty: Simone Weil and Literature'

(University of Notre Dame)

Colloquy XL (2021): 'Weil on Spirituality, Beauty and Justice'

(Boston College)

Colloquy XL (2020): CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

Colloquy XXXIX (2019): 'Rootedness, Identity and Nation'

(Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona)

Colloquy XXXVIII (2018): 'Simone Weil: Beyond Ideology?'

(University of Ottawa)

Colloquy XXXVII (2017): 'Simone Weil: Grace, Truth, and Justice'

(Villanova University)

Colloquy XXXVI (2016): 'Hope in Exile'

(New Orleans, LA)

Colloquy XXXV (2015): 'Religion and Rootedness'

(Lesley University)

Colloquy XXXIV (2014): 'Simone Weil: Between Antiquity and

Modernity'

(University of Ottawa)

Colloquy XXXIII (2013): 'Simone Weil and the Question of

Authority'

(Providence College)

Colloquy XXXII (2012): 'Simone Weil: The Drama of Grace in the

Gravity of Contemporary Society'

(University of Notre Dame)

Colloquy XXXI (2011): 'Simone Weil and the Political'

(Pacific School of Religion)

Colloquy XXX (2010): ‘Simone Weil: Texts and Contexts’

(Boston College)

Colloquy XXIX (2009): ‘Simone Weil: Are We Ready Yet?’

(Southern Illinois University)

Colloquy XXVIII (2008): ‘The Nature of Grace & the Grace of

Nature’

(University of Toronto)

Colloquy XXVII (2007): ‘Simone Weil and the Concept of Love’

(St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

Colloquy XXVI (2006): ‘Simone Weil and Mysticism’

(Providence College)

Colloquy XXV (2005): ‘Simone Weil and Colonialism’

(University of San Diego)

Colloquy XXIV (2004): ‘The Issues of “The Iliad: Poem of Force”’

(The Center of Theological Inquiry)

Colloquy XXIII (2003): ‘After Classical Science: Simone Weil’s

Philosophy of Nature’

(Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

Colloquy XXII (2002): ‘Simone Weil and the O/other’

(University of Toronto)

Colloquy XXI (2001): ‘The Christian Platonism of Simone Weil’

(University of Notre Dame)

Colloquy XX (2000): ‘The 20^th Annual Colloquy of the

American Weil Society’

(St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

Colloquy XIX (1999): ‘The Nature of Learning’

(Meadville Lombard Theological School)

Colloquy XVIII (1998): ‘Spirituality: East and West’

(University of San Diego)

Colloquy XVII (1997): ‘Justice and Civil Society’

(The College of Wooster)

Colloquy XVI (1996): ‘Simone Weil and Politics’

(Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

Colloquy XV (1995): ‘The Concept of Beauty’

(The Center of Theological Inquiry)

Colloquy XIV (1994): ‘Nature and Culture’

(St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

Colloquy XIII (1993): ‘L’Enracinement/The Need for Roots’

(University of Toronto)

Colloquy XII (1992): ‘Simone Weil and the Concept of the

Person’

(Mount St. Mary’s College)

Colloquy XI (1991): ‘Simone Weil’s Philosophy of Culture’

(The College of Wooster)

Colloquy X (1990): ‘Simone Weil and the Problem of Meaning

and Interpretation’

(Princeton Theological Seminary)

Colloquy IX (1989): ‘Simone Weil and Education’

(St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM)

Colloquy VIII (1988): ‘Simone Weil: God and Soul’

(Harvard University)

Colloquy VII (1987): ‘Simone Weil and the World of Religions’

(Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley)

Colloquy VI (1986): ‘Simone Weil: Spirit and Culture’

(The Center of Theological Inquiry)

Colloquy V (1985): ‘Simone Weil and Culture’

(Emory University)

Colloquy IV (1984): ‘Simone Weil and Spirituality’

(University of Notre Dame)

Colloquy III (1983): ‘Simone Weil and Social Relations’

(Princeton Theological Seminary)

Colloquy II (1982): 'Simone Weil and Language'

(Princeton Theological Seminary)

Colloquy I (1981): '1st Annual American Weil Society

Colloquy'

(Princeton Theological Seminary)

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