Why do we work? Striving for new working ideals

In the 6th of these Philosophical Seminars, we intend to address an issue that is undeniably, a fundamental one; a transversal issue because it affects us all at different levels: the question of work. Here we want to ask ourselves, why do we work?
Looking closely, this question is not a rhetorical one that has a logical answer. Who would dare reply, “I work because I have to” or “I only work for money”, and be satisfied with that? In short, the aim of these seminars is to examine the nature of work and clearly present the concepts that still make up, to a great degree, our idea of work. These concepts actually no longer correspond to the reality of contemporary capitalism: employed/unemployed, producer/consumer, employee/freelance, etc. So which new categories correspond to an ideal phenomenology of work today? Which new subjects surrounding work should be identified in order to implement an efficient and transforming anti-capitalist policy?
 
 
1st session......... WHY DO WE WORK?
14.10.2015 / CCCB. Montalegre, 5 Barcelona
 
7pm - 7:15pm Presentation of the 6th Philosophical Seminars Xavier Bassas and Felip Martí-Jufresa
 
7pm - 7:15pm Conference: Cristina Carrasco (feminist economist Univer. of Bcn), Yann Moulier-Boutang (philosopher, economist)

8:30pm – 9pm   Debate with the audience
 
 
2nd session......... OCCUPATIONAL affects and effects
15.10.2015 / Arts Santa Mònica La Rambla, 7 Barcelona
 
4pm – 5:15pm Sindillar (Karina Fulladosa: syndicate for cleaners), Gerard Horta (anthropologist, poet, trade unionist), Daniela Aparicio (psychoanalyst for the unemployed)

Debate and music break
 
5:30pm - 6:30pm Francesc Serés (anthropologist, writer), J.-L Martín Ramos (historian, about laze -P. Lafargue)  

Debate and music break
 
6:45pm – 9pm  Expo's curators: “Ne travaillez jamais” (ADN), Benjamin Paré (artist), 
Debate and music break
Carles Guerra (essayist, art commissioner), Maurizio Lazzarato (philosopher)
 

3rd session......... WORK HETEROTOPIAS
16.10.2015 / Institut Francés – c/ Moià, 8. Barcelona
 
6pm – 9pm Volem rien foutre al païs (107’, 2006), Pierre Carles, Christophe Coello, Stéphane Goxe
Round table with Christophe Coello, Maurizio Lazzarato and Ingrid Guardiola
 
9pm Closing of the 6th Philosophical Seminars

• OrganitzaCCCB, Arts Santa Mònica and Institut francès