Workshop | Fri, 04/05, 6PM | Goethe-Institut, 3rd Floor IN THESE TRYING TIMES: A CONVERSATION ON WALTER BENJAMIN AND HISTORY

Please join us for an exploration of Walter Benjamin’s landmark essay “Theses on the Philosophy of History” and its impacts on and consequences for contemporary politics, philosophy, and historiography.

The event will begin with opening remarks by Brooklyn Institute of Social Research (BISR) faculty Audrey Nicolaïdes and guests Annie Bourneuf and Peter Fenves, after which the audience and speakers will break into reading groups to grapple with the text directly. A panel discussion will conclude the event, with a wine reception to follow.

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