Critique of Violence, Goldsmiths 19 May 2008

19th May 2008 The Centre for Cultural Studies Presents

a symposium on Walter Benjamin’s ‘Critique of Violence’.

Four great speakers (30 mins each) and our venue are now confirmed.

This will happen on the afternoon of 19th May 2008 - 2pm - 6pm.
Venue: RHB Cinema - chair: John Hutnyk

2pm Elina Staikou “Force of Name: The Critique of Violence”.

2.50 Andrew Benjamin “On their Difference - Mythic and Divine Violence”.

3.40 tea break

3.55 Jennifer Bajorek “Of Dogma and Decay: The ‘Case’ of Language in the Critique”.

4.45 Howard Caygill “The Worst: Benjamin, Weber and the critique of violence”.

6pm - late - beer - … food… more talk.

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