This two-day interdisciplinary colloquium aims to generate dialogue between scholars with different areas of expertise—from English and modern languages, philosophy, political theory, and sociology—on the subject of aesthetic education. More precisely, we will consider how best to go about placing ourselves in a productive dialogue with the many-sided inheritance of the past. Each speaker has been invited to ‘think with’ a particular historical interlocutor in relation to some aspect of aesthetic education, to evaluate what is generative and what is untenable in that approach.
A full list of speakers, and further details about the colloquium, can be found on the St John's College website.
On the first day (Thursday 29 May) the main speakers will present short versions of their papers in a series of panels, followed by Q&A. On the following day (Friday 30 May) there will be a round-table event in the morning in which four respondents will comment in detail on the papers, again opening out to wider discussion involving the audience.
All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact the convenors, Patrick Hayes and Nicholas Gaskill.
