Event occurs on Jul 6, at 7:30 PM at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut
The July edition of the preparatory events for the 1st International Congress Walter Benjamin: Barbarism and ethical memory will occur on Jul 6, at 7:30 PM, at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Porto Alegre. Guests: Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF) professors Dr Francisco Fianco and Dr Bruna Bortolini In preparation for the event, the Graduate Program in Philosophy of PUCRS and PUCRS’ Research Group Images of Thought have been promoting monthly debates on Walter Benjamin and melancholy.
Registrations are at no charge and open to everyone. If you want to register, send an email to [email protected], including your full name. These discussions can count as complementary hours for undergraduate students from any institutions. For further information, send an email to: [email protected] or click here.
The first preparatory meeting, held in May, featured Dr Marcos Messerschmidt, from the School of Humanities of PUCRS, and Dr Kelvin Falcão Klein, from Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. In June, the workshop was delivered by Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel) professor, Dr Helano Ribeiro, and by Dr Alexandre Pandolfo.
Upcoming events
Aug 16 – Guests: Mrs Manuela Mattos and PUCRS professor Dr Ricardo Timm de Souza
About the Congress
The 1st International Congress Walter Benjamin: Barbarism and ethical memory occurs from Sep 26 – 28, 2018 at the auditorium of building 40 on the Main Campus Campus (avenida Ipiranga, 6681 – Porto Alegre). The goal is to provide researchers and enthusiasts on the work of the Berliner philosopher with an opportunity for discussions in favor of a contemporary philosophy. The complete program and registrations will be available in the second half of July.
