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The Communitarian Update
Number 14
February 9, 1999
SUMMIT NEWS
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to join 357 leading scholars and policy-makers--the
largest number ever--at the Communitarian Summit. This event will take place
on Saturday and Sunday, February 27-28 at the Washington National Airport Hilton
in Crystal City, VA. Registration is still open.
There are still about twenty tickets available for the Saturday Evening Gala
Dinner. Join us for dinner and outstanding keynote speaker Stephen Carter.
Don't forget your dancing shoes, the Machaya Klezmer Band will be performing.
For more information about the Communitarian Summit or the Saturday Night Gala,
visit our website at http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps. To REGISTER contact Vanessa Wight
at vwight@gwu.edu.
NEW BOOKS
Samuel Walker's new book The Rights Revolution is largely dedicated to criticism
of new or responsive communitarians, i.e. of us. In the first two thirds of the
book Walker makes several telling points, but in the last third he openly demonizes
communitarians.
A Place for Us, the new book by Benjamin Barber, makes a strong case for the civil
society with his typical fervor. E. J. Dionne is hosting a launch event at The
Brookings Institution on Thursday, February 11, at 10:00 AM. To RSVP, contact
Staci Simmons at (202) 797-6405.
INTERNATIONAL
A communitarian movement is being organized in Spain by Jose Perez Adan,
a professor of sociology at the University of Valencia. He can be reached
at jose.perez@uv.es for more information.
ARTICLES WANTED
The International Scope Review, a global, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural
electronic journal is seeking submissions for a special issue on "The Erosion
of the Social Link in Advanced Societies." They are particularly seeking a
communitarian approach to the increasing demand for psychologists and psychological
support. Send submissions and/or inquiries via e-mail to Professor Legall at
Legall@criuc.unicaen.fr. Visit the journal at http://www.internationalscope.com.
THE RESPONSIVE COMMUNITY
Congratulatory messages from the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Bill Bennett
are included in the recently issued Winter 98/99 The Responsive Community. To subscribe,
contact The Communitarian Network, 2020 Pennsy lvania Avenue, NW, Suite 282, Washington,
DC 20077. Or by phone at 1-800-245-7460.
The Communitarian Update is edited by Andrew S. Becker. Send news items
or questions to comnet@gwu.edu.
For more information on any of the items above, please contact us by phone at
1.800.245.7460 or 202.994.7997; by fax at 202.994.1606; or by email at comnet@gwu.edu.
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