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This week we will be looking at Aria Dean’s ‘Notes on Blacceleration’. An alternative to right and left accelerationisms, blaccelerationism is a portmanteau of black and accelerationism which suggests that ‘accelerationism always already exists in the territory of blackness, whether it knows it or not – and conversely blackness is always already accelerationist.’ Aria Dean’s … Continue reading “Aria Dean, Blacceleration – July 2nd 5:15pm”
We continue reading William Cronon this week, with his short essay “The Trouble with Wilderness”. Cronon explores the historical “taming” of wilderness spaces.
On the 25th of June at 5:15pm in the Westmere Hub we will be exploring Catherine Malabou’s ‘The Brain of History or the Mentality of the Anthropocene‘. In this essay Malabou asks “How is it possible to account for the double dimension of the “anthropos” of the Anthropocene? At once both a responsible, historical subject, … Continue reading “Catherine Malabou – 25th June, 5:15pm”
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.
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”
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.
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.
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”
We’re moving from heroes to hierarchies this week, discussing a chapter from Caroline Levine’s Forms.
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)”
