Tradition of critique 2
Duration 10 days
Team Central Short Courses

This course is delivered by the Faculty of Arts and the Researcher Academy


Target audience

Postgraduate research students 

Early career research staff

 

 

This lecture series is aimed at postgraduates and research staff from any faculty who would like to learn more about the contribution of influential scholars to the intellectual tradition of critique. This lecture series provides a valuable opportunity to explore the foundations and core themes associated with this immense area of philosophical thought. The programme will be useful to those would like to begin to develop a broad understanding of the critical tradition through attendance of the full lecture series as well as those with an interest in particular theorists who would like to attend selected lectures.

Tradition of Critique 2 builds on the discussion developed in the first Tradition of Critique module but can be taken with no prior knowledge of the thinkers that were addressed in the Autumn semester.

Pre-requisites

None

Process

A series of 10 two-hour sessions consisting of lectures and discussions

Description

Contemporary theorists write against the background of an intellectual tradition of critique which characterised the European Enlightenment. This series of lectures surveys that tradition. The lectures address the key thinkers and themes that constitute the philosophical background to today’s critical theorists and knowledge of which is often assumed by contemporary thinkers.

This year’s programme includes:

28 January 2019 - Fanon
4 February 2019 – Lacan
11 February 2019 – Derrida
18 February 2019 – Foucault
25  February 2019 – Butler
4 March 2019 - Spivak
11 March 2019 - Kristeva
18 March 2019 – Stengers
25 March 2019 -Latour
1 April 2019 – Haraway
 

The sessions consist of a one-hour lecture followed by another hour of questions and discussion.

These lectures will be held on Mondays from 6-8pm in Room A48 Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park.

Related Courses,

This series of lecture follows on from those delivered as part of Tradition of Critique 1.

Registration

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS COURSE.

There is no need to register for this lecture series before you attend. You just need to add your details to the register the first week you attend, which will circulate each week.

It will be your responsibility to tick each lecture date you attend on the register. You will need your student ID.
*The register is photocopied and updated each week*

You may attend any of the lectures you are interested in.

If you would like to gain Researcher Academy training points for attendance, please ensure you sign the register at each lecture you attend. 6 Researcher Academy training points and a certificate of course attendance will be awarded to those attending 7 or more lectures.

Aims

  • To introduce key thinkers and themes that constitute the philosophical background to today's critical theorists
  • To help you frame and contextualise your research


Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Outline the key arguments/contributions presented by the authors review
  • Understand the key themes and debates raised within this area
  • Be able to situate your own work in relation to existing work (amendments as per ToC 1)

 

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