THEORY SEMINAR BRINGS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS
 TO U.VA. TO DEBATE ISSUES

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 23 -- The Theory Seminar is a
special new program designed to bring distinguished scholars and
authors to the University of Virginia to give lectures and
participate in debates on issues affecting a wide range of
disciplines and society at large.
	Founded this year by faculty from several departments,
including the Theory Seminar's director, Kenan Professor of
Humanities Richard Rorty, the program is funded by U.Va.'s Academic
Enhancement Program and sponsors free public events.
	The opening session on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 3:30 p.m.
features Alan Ryan, professor of politics at Princeton University,
and author of a recently released biography of John Dewey.  He will
give a talk called "The Idea of a Public Philosophy --
Post-Everything."  On Friday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m. Ryan's ideas
will be debated and discussed by a panel of U.Va. faculty and Ryan
will have a chance to respond.
	Other well-known authors and scholars coming this year
include Slavoj Zizek from the University of Ljubljana, Solvenia;
Bruno Latour from Paris, France; Homi Bhabha from the University of
Chicago; Judith Butler from the University of California, Berkeley;
and Barbara Herrnstein Smith from Duke University.  Please see the
calendar on the back of this page for a detailed listing of Theory
Seminar events.  For more information, call (804) 924-7277.
###
September 22, 1995