Organic Forms and Figurative Thoughts

Join us for an enlightening journey into the world of organic metaphors in literature and philosophy!

Workshop: 15:30 - 17:45

Engage in discussions that explore the transformative power of organic metaphors — like roots, degeneration, and mutation — as crucial frameworks for understanding figurality. Dive deep into questions such as: Why are these themes so prevalent in literature, politics, and philosophy? What are the potential risks of applying organic metaphors to non-organic subjects?

Lecture: 19:00

Discover the complex history and multifaceted meanings of radicality, a term that connects roots to radical politics. This lecture delves into its etymology from the Latin radix, highlighting connections with origins, sustenance, and the underground. Explore how the term has been applied in political and philosophical contexts since the 18th century, reflecting the varying interpretations of radicality through the ages.

🎤 Featured Speakers:
Christy Wampole - Professor of French at Princeton University, focuses on literature, philosophy, feminism, ecology, and media. Her works include Rootedness: The Ramifications of a Metaphor and Degenerative Realism: Novel and Nation in 21st-Century France. She has contributed to prominent journals and publications, including The New York Times and The New Yorker.

Federica Di Blasio - Postdoctoral Fellow at ICI Berlin, who specializes in metaphors of rootedness in Italian literature. She will soon join Brown University as Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian Studies.

📍 Location: Christinenstraße 18, 10119 Berlin, Deutschland
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