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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 Film Screening: “The Right to Philosophy” The Cinema, Birkbeck College, 43 Gordon Square, London Followed by a panel discussion with the director Yuji Nishiyama (Tokyo Metropolitan University) This is the first documentary film on 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. For more details please visit our event registration site: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2154622534 See the trailer here: http://youtu.be/Ps4VhUAhxSc -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------