Event overview
A symposium at the ICA exploring Georges Bataille's 1943 book Inner Experience
The second event in the Maladies of the Book series will explore the seminal work of writer and philosopher Georges Bataille. Beginning with a workshop on his major late text Inner Experience, we will explore his links to, and differences from, other figures in the Maladies series, as well as key Bataillean concepts such as base materialism and sovereignty.
Patrick ffrench (Professor of French, Kings College London) will guide the reading of Bataille’s book Inner Experience, and there will be discussions on art and philosophy led by
Sarah Wilson (Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, Courtauld Institute), and Andrew Benjamin (Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities, Kingston University).
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2017 | 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
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