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| Semester | fall semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Ridvan Askin (ridvan.askin@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Andreas Hägler (andreas.haegler@unibas.ch) Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This three-day conference engages with the recent speculative turn in continental philosophy and aesthetics. Hosted by the University of Basel's Department of English, the conference is particularly interested in the implications of what could be termed the new speculative aesthetics for literary and cultural studies. The conference aims at staging a three-fold encounter: between aesthetics and speculation, between speculative realism and its (possible) precursors, and between speculative realism and art and literature. Keynote Speakers: Graham Harman (The American University in Cairo): "The Next Avant-Garde" N. Katherine Hayles (Duke University): "Speculative Aesthetics" Steven Shaviro (Wayne State University): tba Location: Wildt'sches Haus (Petersplatz 13) Time: September 13-15, 2012 Conference Website: http://aesthetics.englsem.unibas.ch/conference/ |
| Learning objectives | The conference provides an excellent opportunity to engage with the recent speculative turn in the humanities as it relates to issues of aesthetics. |
| Bibliography | While there is no required reading anyone interested in the topic of the conference may want to consult Bryant, Levi, Nick Srnicek and Graham Harman, eds. The Speculative Turn: Continental Materialism and Realism. Melbourne: Repress, 2011, which is available as an open access PDF here: http://re-press.org/books/the-speculative-turn-continental-materialism-and-realism/ |
| Comments | For further details see the conference website: http://aesthetics.englsem.unibas.ch/conference/ |
| Weblink | http://aesthetics.englsem.unibas.ch/conf |
| Course application | In addition to enrolling via MOnA please also register by email to aesthetics-englsem@unibas.ch no later than August 1. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Lehrveranstaltungen Doktorat an der Philosophisch-Historischen Fakultät (Doctorate Philosophy (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Attendance of all talks required. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |