Agenda's, Agenda's, Agenda's Symposium - 28th May 2009

SIMONE WEIL : THAT ATTENTION BE A LOOKING

In the centenary year of the birth of the French philosopher Simone Weil, this symposium will consider one of her central and multifaceted concepts, attention, with a view to mapping its significance for the field of art and literature.

Date: Thursday 28th May 2009 
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Institut Francais - Queensbury Place, South Kensington, SW7
Free Admission

Symposium Itinerary

2:15 pm - Introduction
Dr Malcolm Quinn, University of the Arts London

2:30 pm - Imagery and Attention in the work of Simone Weil
Sîan Miles, University of Warwick

3:10 pm - Attention, Contradiction and Detachment
Dino Alfier, University of the Arts London

3:50 pm - Break

4:20 pm - 'God is in the detail: The influence of Simone Weil on the work of Iris Murdoch
Dr Anne Rowe, Kingston University

To reserve a place, please contact:
 
Claire Foss, Research Assistant
Wimbledon College of Art, Merton Hall Road, London SW19 3QA
E: c.foss@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)20 7514 9706