Delve into the world of concepts and ideas through reflections, experiences and research led by some of the most respected thinkers of our time. The European Graduate School is organising a programme of public lectures at the Bibljoteka Nazzjonali (National Library) under the Valletta 2018 Capital of Culture Programme.
October Evening Lecture Schedule
Venue: National Library of Malta
Times: 20:30 – 22:00
Sunday, 7 October — Fred Moten (by video conference)
Monday, 8 October — Manthia Diawara: Edouard Glissant: The World Seen from the Eye of the Archipelago
Tuesday, 9 October — Caveh Zahedi: Honesty as a Subversive Act
Thursday, 11 October — Claire Denis and Jean-Luc Nancy: Filmic thought
Friday, 12 October — Judith Butler: Gender in Translation: Beyond Monolingualism
Monday, 15 October — Lev Manovich: Artificial Intelligence and Future of Culture
Tuesday, 16 October — Chaker Khazaal: Arts and Refugees
Friday, 19 October — Achille Mbembe: The Idea of a World Without Borders
Saturday, 20 October — Sarah Nuttall: Early Century Oceanic Narratives: Cyclone, Sea, Island
Tuesday, 23 October — Robert Brewer Young: Euclid in Valletta
Wednesday, 24 October — Elie During: Philosophy in zero-G
Saturday, 27 October — Thomas Keenan: How to Make a Refugee
Sunday, 28 October — Avital Ronell: Abandonment
Registration closes on the last working day before the date of a given public lecture.
The ‘Order of Knowledge’ is offered by the School’s Division of Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought and it promises to bring the latest reflections by leading philosophers, critical theorists, artists, and practitioners working in the fields of philosophy, higher education, the arts, the media, or other cultural sectors to the interested public.
