Martyrdom and the Dialectics of Religion: ‘Ashura and Human Emancipation
Islamic Perspective Journal, Vol. 25 Spring 2021, now available.
I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Perspective Journal, Vol. 25, Spring 2021 is now available for download. Islamic Perspective Journal is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed journal, published by the London Academy of Iranian Studies, which includes all articles on all aspects of Islam and Muslims. If you are interested in submitting an essay for consideration in the journal, please email it to Seyed Javad Miri at: seyedjavad@hotmail.com
Also see my discourse on the topic of my essay in this edition of IPJ:
“Critical Theory and the Human Condition: A Discourse among Scholars” ~ July 22, 2021
I’m happy to announce I will be joining an august group of scholars to discuss important issues that are both endemic to, and the latest development of, the human condition. Join us for the discourse!
My Presentation:
The Entire Discourse:
Call for Papers: Sigmund Freud as a Critical Social Theorist – Book edited by Dustin J. Byrd and Seyed Javad Miri
Seyed Javad Miri and I are planning to edit a book about Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis and its relevance to critical social theory. If you are interested in contributing to this project, or know someone who is, send us an email. The Call for Papers is attached.
Ali Shariati: Legacy and Relevance
On June 17th, 2021, I participated in another global roundtable via Zoom, this time on the Iranian sociologist, Ali Shariati. This event is sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press, a new publishing house dedicated to critical thought in a complacent and apathetical world. My presentation is in Session 2. The videos of the event can be found below:
Session 1
Session 2
My Presentation:
Is Religion Repressive or Emancipatory: A Global Roundtable Discussion
I am honored to be a presenter and discussant with this esteemed group of critical social theorists, discussing the dialectical nature of religion. My discourse will be on the dialectics of religious fanaticism, wherein I will tackle the one-dimensional understanding of fanaticism from both a psychological and ideological perspective. The video of this discourse will be available soon.
New YouTube Channel
Over the course of the last years, I have built and maintained the Rudolf J. Siebert Audio-Visual Archive, wherein you can find over one hundred videos on the topic of Critical Theory of Religion and Society. Now, am pleased to announce the establishment of a New YouTube Channel dedicated to my own recent lectures, speeches, and discourses. These lectures will cover a variety of issues, including Critical Theory, political philosophy, religion in the modern world, etc. I hope you will enjoy watching my ramblings! The first among many video to come can be found below:
To see more videos, see the link below:
“Relocating Critical Social Theory: Religion, Solidarity, Emancipation” – Global Roundtable – May 17th, 2021
This event is sponsored by Olivet College’s Department of Humanities, and took place on May 17th, 2021. I was honored to present my work with a stellar list of discussants.
I was honored to join an august group of international scholars from the United States, Russia, Germany, Iran, and Singapore to discuss the lasting influence and heritage of Critical Theory. I presented my paper, “Between Ethno-nationalism and Pathological Critique: Critical Theory as Critique and Defense of the Western Tradition,” which I intend to extend into a publishable article in the next month. After the great discussions we had during this event, there is much more to think though, explore, and analyze. Thank you to Seyed Javad Miri and Dmitry Ivanov for facilitating this great event.
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Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D. 