Emotions, History and Philosophy in Cinema
Date: 4-5 December, 2015
Venue: ALR 4 (G.60, ground floor, Arts Building), The University of Western Australia
Registration: The symposium is free and open to the public. Registration is required for catering purposes though. Please contact Pam Bond (pam.bond@uwa.edu.au).
The symposium will address the following questions:
- What kind of contributions does cinema make to the philosophy and history of emotions?
- How does cinema construct the historical past in emotional terms?
- How does cinema articulate a philosophy of emotions?
- What are the philosophical implications of various styles of historical cinema?
Speakers:
- Dr Damian Cox, Society and Design, Bond University
- Dr Ned Curthoys, English and Cultural Studies, The University of Western Australia
- Professor Louise D’Arcens, English Literatures Program, The University of Wollongong
- Caterina Di Fazio, PhD Student in Philosophy, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Charles University in Prague
- Professor Michael Levine, Philosophy, The University of Western Australia
- Professor Martin Shichtman, Director of Jewish Studies, Eastern Michigan University
- Dr Robert Sinnerbrink, Philosophy, Macquarie University
- Emeritus Professor Richard Read, History of Art, The University of Western Australia
- Dr Ika Willis, School of the Arts, English and Media, The University of Wollongong
