Preparatory Discussion: February 5, 2020
Symposium: February 7, 2020
PREPARATORY DISCUSSION: Three Jameson Essays
A discussion led by Anne Allison, Michael Hardt, Charles Piot, and Kathi Weeks.
February 5, 2020 / 3:00-5:00 pm / 225 Friedl Building
Preparatory readings:
Jameson, 1984 “Postmodernism, or The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism”
Jameson, 2003 “End of Temporality”
Jameson, 2015 “Aesthetics of Singularity”
SYMPOSIUM: Culture and Politics in Postmodernity: in conversation with Three Jameson Essays
Lectures by Michael Hardt, Michael Denning, and Fredric Jameson.
Comments by Harry Harootunian.
February 7, 2020 / 1:00-4:30pm / Nelson Music Room / East Duke Building
Symposium Summary
Audio transcript of conference available on request
Schedule:
Introduction
Session 1
Michael Hardt – “Constitutional Crisis”
Michael Denning – “Impeaching der große Trumpf: Populism, Forms of Exploitation, and ‘diese Religion of every day’s life’ ” [Lecture Slides]
Session 2
Fredric Jameson – “Postmodernity as a Philosophical Problem”
Harry Harootunian – comments
Panel Discussion & Audience Questions
Sponsored by Institute for Critical Theory and Marxism & Society Group, with support from Literature, Gender, Sexuality, & Feminist Studies, Cultural Anthropology, and Franklin Humanities Institute.
