DELC Research Seminar Series: Crisis as an Art of Government In brief Guest Speaker - Dario Gentili (University of Roma Tre). Title - Crisis as an Art of Government Series Theme - Decolonising Minds and Methods Welcome: Guy Puzey (Head of European Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh) Respondent: Nicola Perugini (School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh) Roundtable: Federico Luisetti (School of Humanities and Social Science, University of St Gallen), and former students of the Biopower course - Class of 2021 – Kate Jones (King’s College, London – Master in Critical Theory), Nadia Picon (SciencesPo, Paris – Master in Politics), Elisa Vivaldi (University of Pisa – Master in Italian Literature). DRSS Coordinator and Event Moderator: Federica G Pedriali (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams Crisis as an Art of Government If crisis is the norm, how do we demand change? Crisis dominates the present historical moment. The economy is in crisis, politics in both its past and present forms is in crisis, and our own individual lives are in crisis, made vulnerable by the fluctuations of the labour market and by the undoing of social and political ties we inherited from modernity. Traditional views of crises as just temporary setbacks do not seem to hold any longer; this crisis seems permanent, with no way out and no alternatives on the horizon. Since its origin, the trope of crisis has proven to be one of the most effective instruments of social discipline and administration. The analytical trajectory followed by Gentili in his latest book (2018, second edition 2022), now available in English translation (Verso, 2021), identifies precariousness as the “form of life” that characterises crisis understood as an art of government. So if crisis is an art of government, how can we recreate the possibility of political alternatives? About the guest speaker Dario Gentili is Associate Professor in Moral Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts, University of Roma Tre. His essays have been translated into English and other languages. His books include: Il tempo della storia: le tesi “sul concetto di storia” di Walter Benjamin (Guida, 2002; Quodlibet, 2019); Topografie politiche: spazio urbano, cittadinanza, confini in Walter Benjamin e Jacques Derrida (Quodlibet, 2009); Italian Theory: dall’operaismo alla biopolitica (il Mulino, 2012); Crisi come arte di governo (Quodlibet, 2018, 2022 – English, Verso, 2021). With Elettra Stimilli and Glenda Garelli, he has co-edited Italian Critical Thought: Genealogies and Categories (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018). About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Each series is designed on a transversal exploration of a common theme bringing together participants as teamed guest speakers, respondents, workshop and roundtable leaders, Q&A moderators, and event organisers. The theme we have chosen for this year's Series is Decolonising Minds and Methods. We wanted to celebrate the colleagues who have recently joined us by inviting them to be our series leaders and help us shape the reflection on the challenges and opportunities that come with a radical rethinking of the ways we operate as educators and learners. Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Nov 18 2021 14.00 - 15.15 DELC Research Seminar Series: Crisis as an Art of Government Join us on Teams for the DRSS launch event of 2021-22, the first in our series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. Guest speaker: Dario Gentili. Online on Microsoft Teams Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams
DELC Research Seminar Series: Crisis as an Art of Government In brief Guest Speaker - Dario Gentili (University of Roma Tre). Title - Crisis as an Art of Government Series Theme - Decolonising Minds and Methods Welcome: Guy Puzey (Head of European Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh) Respondent: Nicola Perugini (School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh) Roundtable: Federico Luisetti (School of Humanities and Social Science, University of St Gallen), and former students of the Biopower course - Class of 2021 – Kate Jones (King’s College, London – Master in Critical Theory), Nadia Picon (SciencesPo, Paris – Master in Politics), Elisa Vivaldi (University of Pisa – Master in Italian Literature). DRSS Coordinator and Event Moderator: Federica G Pedriali (Italian, DELC, University of Edinburgh) Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams Crisis as an Art of Government If crisis is the norm, how do we demand change? Crisis dominates the present historical moment. The economy is in crisis, politics in both its past and present forms is in crisis, and our own individual lives are in crisis, made vulnerable by the fluctuations of the labour market and by the undoing of social and political ties we inherited from modernity. Traditional views of crises as just temporary setbacks do not seem to hold any longer; this crisis seems permanent, with no way out and no alternatives on the horizon. Since its origin, the trope of crisis has proven to be one of the most effective instruments of social discipline and administration. The analytical trajectory followed by Gentili in his latest book (2018, second edition 2022), now available in English translation (Verso, 2021), identifies precariousness as the “form of life” that characterises crisis understood as an art of government. So if crisis is an art of government, how can we recreate the possibility of political alternatives? About the guest speaker Dario Gentili is Associate Professor in Moral Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts, University of Roma Tre. His essays have been translated into English and other languages. His books include: Il tempo della storia: le tesi “sul concetto di storia” di Walter Benjamin (Guida, 2002; Quodlibet, 2019); Topografie politiche: spazio urbano, cittadinanza, confini in Walter Benjamin e Jacques Derrida (Quodlibet, 2009); Italian Theory: dall’operaismo alla biopolitica (il Mulino, 2012); Crisi come arte di governo (Quodlibet, 2018, 2022 – English, Verso, 2021). With Elettra Stimilli and Glenda Garelli, he has co-edited Italian Critical Thought: Genealogies and Categories (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018). About the seminar series The DELC Research Seminar Series (DRSS) encourages collaboration and coproduction between staff and students across European Languages and Cultures and beyond. Each series is designed on a transversal exploration of a common theme bringing together participants as teamed guest speakers, respondents, workshop and roundtable leaders, Q&A moderators, and event organisers. The theme we have chosen for this year's Series is Decolonising Minds and Methods. We wanted to celebrate the colleagues who have recently joined us by inviting them to be our series leaders and help us shape the reflection on the challenges and opportunities that come with a radical rethinking of the ways we operate as educators and learners. Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome. Are you interested in studying European Languages and Cultures? Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in nine European languages, and the many cultures worldwide in which they're spoken, with experts in film, literature, theatre, translation and intermediality. Working with colleagues elsewhere in LLC, and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about studying with us Nov 18 2021 14.00 - 15.15 DELC Research Seminar Series: Crisis as an Art of Government Join us on Teams for the DRSS launch event of 2021-22, the first in our series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. Guest speaker: Dario Gentili. Online on Microsoft Teams Attend the seminar on Microsoft Teams
Nov 18 2021 14.00 - 15.15 DELC Research Seminar Series: Crisis as an Art of Government Join us on Teams for the DRSS launch event of 2021-22, the first in our series on Decolonising Minds and Methods. Guest speaker: Dario Gentili.
