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We envisage dividing the workshop into three sessions, to focus on the following (overlapping) themes: 1. Philosophies of "the political" Recent decades have seen philosophical debates, spilling into other disciplines, distinguishing "politics" and "the political", usually referring back to the work of Carl Schmitt and Hannah Arendt. 2. Genealogies of "political" Scholars from a range of disciplines have shown how the term "political" has changed its meaning over the centuries, not only in relation to closely-related terms such as "politics" but also to terms like "religious" and "economic" with which it is often juxtaposed. 3. Deployments of "political" As well as taking genealogical approaches, scholars have considered instances of how the term "political" is deployed in ordinary language, as well as how it is used strategically.   The event will take the form of an academic workshop (13-14 June) followed by a PhD summer school (15-16 June):