definitely interested. hoping it will be scheduled on weekends!
rukana
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28 JULY 2008
28 JULY 2008
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is interested in Who Cares (reading group/ group reading)
is interested in Institutional Engagements
is interested in Performance / Performativity / Enactment
is interested in Objectophilia
is interested in The Elysian Park Museum of Art
is interested in Screening "Derrida"
is interested in Nationalism and the Imagination
is interested in Jouissance of the Sphincter
is interested in The Rebirth of Pragmatism
proposed Public: Adjective or Noun?
What is "public" about The Public School? Is it "public" because it is open to "the public," or is The Public School itself a public? This course would be a close reading of Michael Warner- an examination of his notion of "a public" (as a noun) and its importance as a social form. Discussion of what this form is and how it has emerged as one of the most universal aspects of modern society. What constitutes "a public" and how does it function in so many different cultural contexts? Would include an introduction to public-sphere theory with a brief history of "the public sphere" and its structural transformation as put forth by Habermas. A discussion of contemporary debates on the complexity of terms like "public" and "private," and the idea of "counterpublics" in relation to public-sphere, feminist, and especially queer theory.
17 people are interested
This class will meet 6 times, and we will perform a close reading of Butler's groundbreaking text -- basically because it was one of the "foundational texts" of "queer theory" -- _Gender Trouble_. We will read the new edition with the new forward.
We may have guest speakers and artists talk about the text -- as well as feminism, queer theory, and transgender studies.
A simple and straightforward class for a dense and twisting text.