AN INTRODUCTION TO RADICAL THINKERS at the ICA, January 21 – March 18
Since 1970 Verso has published the work of radical thinkers from Jacques Lacan and Jean-Paul Sartre to Fredric Jameson, Chantal Mouffe, Walter Benjamin, Louis Althusser, Judith Butler, and many more. The RADICAL THINKERS series of beautifully designed and affordable editions of classic works of theory now exceeds 80 published titles.
The new SET 8 features essential texts in philosophy and cultural theory, from the foundational work of Gillian Rose to Sheila Rowbotham’s seminal text WOMEN, RESISTANCE AND REVOLUTION.
To launch this new set, Verso is proud to present AN INTRODUCTION TO RADICAL THINKERS: a fortnightly series of events held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London. They are designed to take theory outside of the academy to create a public forum for the discussion of sophisticated ideas.
Led by engaging speakers to steer the potential of such debate far away from the safe confines of ‘philosophy- as-self-help’ to more provocative and radical horizons, the events aim to interrogate our existing understandings of all areas of life, including: sexuality, economics, faith, politics and the individual.
For the full details of these events, including booking information, visit the link next to the title of each event below.
21 Jan: Giles Fraser Presents THE MELANCHOLY SCIENCE by Gillian Rose
https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/radical-thinkers-giles-fraser-presents-melancholy-science-gillian-rose
4 Feb: Federico Campagna and Saul Newman present THE EGO AND HIS OWN
by Max Stirner
https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/radical-thinkers-federico-campagna-and-saul-newman-present-ego-and-his-own-max-stirner
18 Feb: Shahidha Bari presents FREUD AND THE NON-EUROPEAN by Edward Said https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/radical-thinkers-shahidha-bari-presents-freud-and-non-european-edward-said
4 Mar: Steffan Böhm presents HEGEMONY AND SOCIALIST STRATEGY
by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe
https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/radical-thinkers-steffen-böhm-presents-hegemony-and-socialist-strategy-ernesto-laclau-and
18 Mar: Kate Hardy presents WOMEN, RESISTANCE, REVOLUTION by Sheila Rowbotham https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/radical-thinkers-kate-hardy-presents-women-resistance-revolution-sheila-rowbotham
For details for all events, visit:
https://www.ica.org.uk/whats-on/seasons/introduction-radical-thinkers
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A further event will be held at Foyles Bookshop on January 29. This will feature Etienne Balabar in conversation with Alberto Toscano, discussing the relevance of Marx for contemporary philosophical and political debates to celebrate the publication of THE
PHILOSOPHY OF MARX
http://www.versobooks.com/events/803-the-philosophy-of-marx-etienne-balibar-in-conversation-with-alberto-toscano
For more information on the series or to buy the books visit:
http://www.versobooks.com/series_collections/5-radical-thinkers
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