The Law and Love in Schelling’s Pauline Anthropology

The Law and Love in Schelling’s Pauline Anthropology 460 288 Tom Carlson

May 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A Schelling’s late philosophy is rightly held to have a strong, if not simply one-dimensional, connection to the question of the religious,…

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Le strade per il Talmud – Stefano Bartezzaghi, Rav Roberto Della Rocca, Benedetta Tobagi, Shulim Vogelmann

Le strade per il Talmud – Stefano Bartezzaghi, Rav Roberto Della Rocca, Benedetta Tobagi, Shulim Vogelmann 1024 576 Barbara Del Mercato

Un nuovo appuntamento nel calendario di eventi culturali che accompagnano la mostra “psalm” di Edmund de Waal (8 maggio-29 settembre 2019) Venezia, 29/05/2019 ore 17.30,  Ca’ Bottacin (Dorsoduro 3911) Pubblicato…

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Archives of the Present: Mayank Austen Soofi and Dayanita Singh in conversation (Introduced by Anna Gerotto)

Archives of the Present: Mayank Austen Soofi and Dayanita Singh in conversation (Introduced by Anna Gerotto) 1024 768 Barbara Del Mercato

A new event from the cultural program organized around Edmund de Waal’s exhibition “psalm” (May 8th-Sept 29th, 2019) Venice, 22/05/2019 at 5.30 p.m. Ca’ Bottacin (Dorsoduro 3911) Archives of the Present: Introducing the…

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The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Language, Gender, Technology

The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Language, Gender, Technology 724 1024 Stefanie Ullmann

A report of the event as well as videos of the talks can be found here. The workshop will consider the social impact of Artificially Intelligent Communications Technology (AICT). Specifically,…

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Joan C. Tronto – Caring democratically: A response to neopopulism

Joan C. Tronto – Caring democratically: A response to neopopulism 724 1024 Barbara Del Mercato

The Venice Center for the Humanities and Social Change presents:  Joan C. Tronto (Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota) – Caring democratically: A response to neopopulism. Chair: Giulia Garofalo…

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A Defense of Reading at the End of the World

A Defense of Reading at the End of the World 795 1024 Tom Carlson

May 13, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A In 1936, Wallace Stevens argued for the need for a poetic response to the crises of his age, writing that “[t]he…

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Opening of the “psalm” cultural program: Ben Okri and Edmund de Waal

Opening of the “psalm” cultural program: Ben Okri and Edmund de Waal 1024 899 Barbara Del Mercato

The Venice Center for the Humanities and Social Change collaborates with Edmund de Waal organising a rich cultural program around his exhibition “psalm” (May 8th-Sept 29th, 2019) Venice, 10/05/2019 at 5 p.m.…

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Programma culturale in concomitanza di “psalm” di Edmund de Waal

Programma culturale in concomitanza di “psalm” di Edmund de Waal 1001 1024 Barbara Del Mercato

Il Center for the Humanities and Social Change dell’Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia collabora con Edmund de Waal organizzando un ricco programma di eventi culturali che accompagneranno la mostra “psalm” (Venezia, 8…

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Republics and Republicanism: Theory and Practice. Heritage / Present and Future Perspectives

Republics and Republicanism: Theory and Practice. Heritage / Present and Future Perspectives 910 720 Barbara Del Mercato

The Venice Center for the Humanities and Social Change supports this conference on “Republics and Republicanism” organized by the Venice International University:  Venice (San Servolo), 3-5/05/2019  The aim of the…

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The Ethics of Powerlessness

The Ethics of Powerlessness 700 525 Tom Carlson

Keynote PresentationsTuesday, April 16 Robertson Gymnasium 1000A, 4 pm The Idea of the Theological Virtues    Daniel Watts, University of Essex The doctrine of the theological virtues holds that faith,…

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HSC Venice Lecture Series: Michael Taussig

HSC Venice Lecture Series: Michael Taussig 655 491 Barbara Del Mercato

Michael Taussig with Franca Tamisari and Valentina Bonifacio Monday April 15th 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Aula B Ca’ Bottacin, Dorsoduro 3911, Venice Michael Taussig in conversation with Franca Tamisari and…

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Maja Lunde at Incroci di civiltà Festival in Venice

Maja Lunde at Incroci di civiltà Festival in Venice 800 800 Barbara Del Mercato

The Venice Center for the Humanities and Social Change supports the presence of  Maja Lunde at the literary festival Incroci di civiltà Venice, 06/04/2019 at 2.00 p.m.  Ocean Space, Chiesa…

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The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Language, Ethics, Technology

The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Language, Ethics, Technology 1024 341 CRASSH Cambridge

A report of the event as well as videos of the talks can be found here. This is the inaugural workshop of Giving Voice to Digital Democracies: The Social Impact of…

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Regression, Ressentiment and the Crisis of Democracy

Regression, Ressentiment and the Crisis of Democracy 900 201 Tom Carlson

March 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A In this seminar discussion of her paper “Regression, Ressentiment and the Crisis of Democracy,” Rahel Jaeggi responds to the question, “Are…

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Afropean Bridges 2019. Identity, Representation, Opportunities

Afropean Bridges 2019. Identity, Representation, Opportunities 1024 768 Barbara Del Mercato

Afropean Bridges is an international workshop aimed at opening a discussion about the identity of Europeans of African origin and about the post-colonial relationship between European and African countries. The…

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Moral Grace: On K.E. Løgstrup’s Theory of Expressions of Life

Moral Grace: On K.E. Løgstrup’s Theory of Expressions of Life 816 1024 Tom Carlson

March 15, 2019 at 10 a.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A K.E. Løgstrup’s (1905-1981) signature theory of “expressions of life” represents the culmination of his ethical thought. According to this theory, some…

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The Cognitive Value of Love in Tolstoy’s Philosophy and Aesthetics

The Cognitive Value of Love in Tolstoy’s Philosophy and Aesthetics 1024 576 Tom Carlson

March 1, 2019 at 10 a.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A The cognitive value of love or the dynamic between love and knowledge for Tolstoy is not only a philosophical conundrum explored…

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The Universal, the Individual, and the Novel: Hegel, Austen, and Ethical Formation

The Universal, the Individual, and the Novel: Hegel, Austen, and Ethical Formation 1024 649 Tom Carlson

February 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. Robertson Gymnasium 1000A The seminar will focus on Professor Lewis’s recent piece “The Universal, the Individual, and the Novel: Hegel, Austen, and Ethical Formation,”…

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Democratic Affections

Democratic Affections 1024 768 Tom Carlson

The death in 2018 of Stanley Cavell brought to its ends an exceptionally rich life in philosophy, one that continues to inspire readers and colleagues throughout the humanities and the…

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Luc Steels: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in a Changing Society

Luc Steels: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in a Changing Society 1024 576 Barbara Del Mercato

The Venice Center for the Humanities and Social Change presents:  Luc Steels, The Role of Artificial Intelligence in a Changing Society. With HSC Fellow Marco Marrone as discussant. Venice, 13/02/2019…

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