Lecture Series: Thinking Cinema

In this five-part lecture series internationally renowned scholars will explore new approaches in film philosophy. The fact that this field has been steadily growing over the last decades emphasizes the increasing importance of philosophical interrogations of the ontology, phenomenology and ethics of moving images in our contemporary screen culture.

This lecture series aims to showcase this vital interdisciplinary endeavour with talks by film theorists and philosophers from the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany.

30 January (6-8pm): Patricia Pisters

Powers of Affect: The Neuro-Image in Digital Screen Culture
Respondent: Barend van Heusden

27 February (6-8pm): Martin Seel

The Ethos of Cinema
Respondent: Judith Vega

27 March (6-8pm): Josef Früchtl

The Art of Gesture: Returning Narrative and Movement to Images
Respondents: René Boomkens & Annie van den Oever

1 May (6-8pm): Murray Smith

From Reflex to Reflection: Thinking and Feeling in the Cinema
Respondent: Julian Hanich

22 May (6-8pm): Gregory Currie

Macbeth / Spider web castle: Movies and other media
Respondent: Miklós Kiss

Location for all lectures

Faculty of Arts, Harmony building, Marie Lokezaal
Oude Kijk in ’t Jatstraat 26, Groningen

Organization

Faculty of Philosophy - Judith Vega, j.a.vega rug.nl
Department of Arts, Culture and Media - Julian Hanich, j.hanich rug.nl

This program was organized and made possible by financial support from the Groningen Faculty of Philosophy and Department of Arts, Culture and Media.