Just over one week to the screening of:
THE RIGHT TO PHILOSOPHY
Traces of the International College of Philosophy
A Documentary by Yuji Nishiyama
What are we allowed to believe about the Right to Philosophy, about
the Future of the Humanities?
Saturday 29 October 11:00--14:00
The Cinema, Birkbeck College, 43 Gordon Square
Followed by a panel discussion with the director Yuji Nishiyama (Tokyo
Metropolitan University)
This documentary film is about the International College of Philosophy
(Collège international de Philosophie: CIPH), founded by, among
others, Jacques Derrida and François Châtelet in 1983 in Paris.
Through interviews with the key figures in the CIPH, the film explores
the "question of the institution", the relationship between philosophy
and institutions--a topic that was central for deconstruction as
elaborated and practiced by Derrida. The aim of this film is to
consider the possibilities of the humanities in general and philosophy
in particular under the current conditions of global capitalism.
Among its many provocations, the film contrasts the notion of
"intersection" established by the Collège with that of the
inter-disciplinarity of Cultural Studies or Comparative Studies
departments in the Anglo-Saxon academic landscape. Enlightening and
provocative, this film is essential viewing for those engaged in the
humanities.
"A wonderful cinematic documentary open to many contexts, an
exceptional film about the topic of philosophy that demands a viewing
from multiple angles."--Naoki Sakai
This screening is organized as part of the international symposium
'Humanities After Fukushima', which is inspired by the film and tries
to address issues surrounding humanities education and research in the
age of crisis.
Registration is free. For more details please visit our event
registration site: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2154622534.
See the trailer here: http://youtu.be/Ps4VhUAhxSc
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