The intensive course "Critical Theory Beyond Negativity: the Ethics, Politics and Aesthetics of Affirmation" explores critical theory in the Continental philosophy tradition, with special reference to the work of Gilles Deleuze, Luce Irigaray, Henri Bergson and Rosi Braidotti. The course offers an introduction to contemporary critical debates on the function of 'the negative' in the construction of subjects and of their epistemic and ethical values. Starting from an assumption that we are in the midst a 'posthuman turn,' it explores different aspects of posthuman subjectivity and stresses the productive potential of the posthuman condition, advocating for the politics of affirmation.

Period
18-08-2014 - 22-08-2014 (1 weeks)

Target group
This interdisciplinary course is aimed at research-minded advanced master and PhD students with a critical and curious intellectual disposition. A strong background in at least one of the following disciplines is required: critical theory, Continental philosophy, gender studies, media and technology studies, social and political theory, postcolonial and race studies, cultural studies.

Course aim
To provide an introduction to contemporary critical theory in the Continental philosophy tradition through the exploration of debates about contemporary subjectivity, globalization and power, and the politics of affirmation.



Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 500[Convert to USD] 500 - Course + course materials + housing

Course leader
Prof. Rosi Braidotti, Dr. Iris van der Tuin and Maria Hlavajova

Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
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