Metaphor of the Blind Date: 24 January 2013 - 3:00pm - 26 January 2013 - 3:00pm Venue/Location: FRENCH INSTITUTE Link: http://derridaconferenceathensuniversity.wordpress.com
http://www.ppp.uoa.gr/fileadmin/ppp.uoa.gr/uploads/ekdilosis/ProgramDerrida1.pdf Metaphor of the Blind looks into the thought of philosopher Jacques Derrida through the prism of artistic practice. Blindness operates as a metaphor connoting lack of agency. The project reflects on the disability to resolve contemporary social and political exigencies. The political blind alley (impasse) is examined through the mirror's manoeuvre in the work of Georgia Sagri. The artist "deconstructs" the Greek Parliament through the looking glass, so as to reveal what is behind the mirror and its screen. The mirror becomes the agency of political reflection. The Philosophy Department at the School of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology of the University of Athens in collaboration with the French Institute of Greece co-organise the Conference Jacques Derrida’s Political and Ethical Thought, from Thursday 24th of January 2013 till Saturday 26 January 2013 at the Ampitheatre “Argiriadi” (New Amphitheatre) at the Central Venue of the University of Athens (Panepistimiou 30) and at the French Institute of Athens. The Conference hosts 40 delegates from different scientific disciplines ( philosophy, political theory, psychoanalysis, architecture, literature, etc) and covers a wide span of Jacques Derrida‘s ethical and political concepts, like: democracy, law, philoxenia,gift (offering), forgiveness, justice, decision, responsibility, morality and animals, etc. On Friday 25/1 at the French Institute of Athens, 19:00-22:00, two roundtables will take place entitled : “The Crisis Considered in the Context of Jacques Derrida’s Thought”with the participation of four distinguished french philosophers Michel Deguy, poet, Professor of Philosophy Paris 8 University, Marc Crepon, director of The Faculty of Philosophy at École Normale Supérieure, Charles Ramond, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nice. Two Greek Philosophers will provide commentary after these four lectures. Professors Michel Deguy, Marc Crepon and Charles Ramond will also give lectures on Saturday morning at the Central Venue of The University of Athens. Translation will be provided during the conference. The Conference will present the Greek National Television’s documentary ” The Paths of Jacques Derrida’s Thought” In conjunction with the conference the art event “The Metaphor of The Blind” will take place, by Artist Georgia Sagri, curated by Sozita Goudouna ( Artistic Director of Out Of The Box Intermedia http://outoftheboxintermedia.org ) Entrance is free, for more information about the conference please visit : http://www.ppp.uoa.gr/ -- ---> A living - breathing - thriving networked neighbourhood - proud of free culture - claiming it with others ;) Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield – online arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org Furtherfield Gallery – Finsbury Park (London). http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community. http://www.netbehaviour.org http://identi.ca/furtherfield http://twitter.com/furtherfield _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
