CFP- Responding to Jordan Peterson

This conference provides a forum for leftist podcasters, journalists, activists, and academics to educate the public by responding to Jordan B. Peterson as a cultural phenomenon in a mature and critically rigorous manner.

Rather than ad hominems and cheap write-offs, we ask questions such as what does his popularity say about the state of the left, what sort of ideological functions might he serve, and what kinds of opportunities present themselves for the left to reinvent itself or educate the newly interested. Specifically, because Peterson spreads this fear-mongering tale of a ‘neo-Marxist plot to undermine Western values’, the Marx-informed left has officially been given a pedestal to set the record straight.
This conference is an opportunity to clear up common misconceptions for his growing fan base. If you are tired of talking about Peterson, but desire to make a definitive statement that will be heard around the world before closing the case, this is your opportunity. Proposal deadline: July 30th. Submit here.  https://www.victoryfarmcenter.org/respondingtojp/



Background: In January 2018, Jordan Peterson pulled out from a debate with Douglas Lain one month before going onto the Joe Rogan podcast to say no Marxists will debate him. So we booked Douglas Lain to give a presentation in lieu of the debate—which, because so many people wanted to participate, has since turned into a conference. Update: Someone showed us that Peterson, when asked on Reddit, gave an excuse for not debating Lain, saying his is not popular enough. So then we booked Richard Wolff, one of the most well-known Marxist intellectuals, to come debate Peterson /at cost/. Peterson's response? His minimum speaker fee is $50,000. Now Wolff will also be presenting in lieu of a debate. #stormbrewing

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