Event overview
The Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought (CPCT) launches with a discussion of the English edition of the Dictionary of Untranslatables : a Philosophical Lexicon, edited by Barbara Cassin, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford 2014.
The Dictionary of Untranslatables is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy—or any—translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a dozen languages, terms such as Dasein (German), pravda (Russian), saudade (Portuguese), and stato (Italian) are thoroughly examined in all their cross-linguistic and cross-cultural complexities. Spanning the classical, medieval, early modern, modern, and contemporary periods, these are terms that influence thinking across the humanities. The entries, written by more than 150 distinguished scholars, describe the origins and meanings of each term, the history and context of its usage, its translations into other languages, and its use in notable texts. The dictionary also includes essays on the special characteristics of particular languages--English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Originally published in French, this one-of-a-kind reference work is now available in English for the first time, with new contributions from Judith Butler, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Ben Kafka, Kevin McLaughlin, Kenneth Reinhard, Stella Sandford, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Jane Tylus, Anthony Vidler, Susan Wolfson, Robert J. C. Young, and many more.The result is an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and general readers interested in the multilingual lives of some of our most influential words and ideas.
PROGRAMME
5-5.15 - Welcome and introduction by Julia Ng (co-director of the Centre for Philosophy and Political Thought) and Filippo Del Lucchese (Brunel University, London and Collège International de Philosophie, Paris)
5.15-6.45 -
Presentations by
Editor Barbara Cassin
Etienne Balibar, CRMEP, Kingston University
Jacques Lezra, New York University and editor of the English translation
Lucie Campos, Institut Français du Royaume-Uni
(Alberto Toscano, co-director of the Centre for Philosophy and Political Thought, chair)
6.45-7.30 Q&A with audience
7.30-8.30 CPCT launch & wine reception @ the Refectory, RHB
All are welcome.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 26 Jun 2015 | 5:00pm - 8:30pm |
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