William Cronon’s essay about ghost towns in “Kennecott Journey: The Paths Out of Town” explores ecology, environmental crisis and the American West. Many thanks to Will Carroll for suggesting our reading this week.
13 June 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
‘In the Dust of this Planet’ – 18th of June
On Tuesday the 18th of June we will be reading Eugene Thacker’s In the Dust of This Planet. Join us at 5:15pm in the Westmere Hub, where we will be considering two chapters of this work: ‘Preface: Clouds of Unknowing’ and ‘1. Three Quaestio on Demonology’. We realise this is a lot to read for … Continue reading “‘In the Dust of this Planet’ – 18th of June”
11 June 2019 by criticaltheory
Flaneuse (Redux) (2pm, Wed 12 Jun)
Continuing our discussion of Lauren Elkin’s Flâneuse, this week we’ll read the book’s introduction, which explores the territorial complexities of walking in the city.
6 June 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Flaneuse (Thu 6 June)
This week we discuss a chapter and epilogue from Lauren Elkin’s book Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London (2016). Many thanks to Liam Harrison for suggesting our reading this week.
4 June 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Slow Science – 11th of June 5:15pm
Join us in the Westmere Hub on the 11th of June at 5:15pm for a discussion of Isabelle Stengers Another Science is Possible: A Manifesto for Slow Science. Stengers is a Professor of Philosophy of Science, and brings the speed of scientific development to task in this thrilling call for a new scientific practice. She argues … Continue reading “Slow Science – 11th of June 5:15pm”
4 June 2019 by criticaltheory
Hierarchy (2pm, Wed 22 May)
We’re moving from heroes to hierarchies this week, discussing a chapter from Caroline Levine’s Forms.
21 May 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Contemporary Theory Group Relaunch – Lineup – (5:15pm, 4th of June)
The Contemporary Theory Group based at Westmere Hub is proud to announce its summer relaunch! ALL PGTs and PGRs ARE WELCOME! The first reading group will take place on the 4th of June, and will start at 5:15pm sharp. We usually meet in the lobby of Westmere, before moving into one of the side rooms. … Continue reading “Contemporary Theory Group Relaunch – Lineup – (5:15pm, 4th of June)”
17 May 2019 by criticaltheory
Heroes and Epic (Wed 15 May 2019)
This week we’ll be thinking about heroes and epic, reading two texts as a starting-point: a short section from Dean Miller’s The Epic Hero and passages from Derek Walcott’s poem Omeros.
9 May 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
The Cultural Politics of Popular Fantasy: Ramzi Fawaz (Wed 8 May 2019)
To start off the summer term, we’re reading a short section from Ramzi Fawaz’s book The New Mutants (2016).
3 May 2019 by Dorothy Butchard
Presenting Your Research: Advice & Practice Session (2pm, Tue 21 May)
This afternoon event will provide advice on presenting your research, followed by an opportunity to practice this in a friendly and informal setting. The advice session (14:00-15:00) will include tips on writing and delivering conference papers, framing your research topic for a non-specialist audience, and responding to questions (eg at conferences or in progress panels). … Continue reading “Presenting Your Research: Advice & Practice Session (2pm, Tue 21 May)”
1 May 2019 by Dorothy Butchard