An exceptional opportunity to get an introduction to Cavell’s masterpiece. Or to deepen your understanding of it.
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
The Ahmadieh Family Hall, Franklin Humanities Institute, Smith Warehouse
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch will be served.
SPEAKERS:
  • Avner Baz, Philosophy, Tufts University
  • Sarah Beckwith, English, Duke University
  • Robert Chodat, English, Boston University
  • Juliet Floyd, Philosophy, Boston University
  • Espen Hammer, Philosophy, Temple University
  • Sandra Laugier, Philosophy, Université de Paris 1 – Sorbonne
  • Toril Moi, Literature, Duke University
Each speaker will comment on a brief passage from The Claim of Reason.
The passages are available online at: https://philartslit.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/schedulereadings_cavell.pdf

Agenda

9:30 –   10:00 a.m. Breakfast

10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Introduction by Toril Moi

10:10 – 10:30 a.m. Sandra Laggier (CR 27-8)

10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Juliet Floyd (CR 121-3)

10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Mid-morning break

11:10 – 11:30 a.m. Sarah Beckwith (CR 177)

11:30 – 11:50 a.m. Espen Hammer (CR 241)

11:50 – 12:45 a.m. Discussion

12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Avner Baz (CR 284-5)

1:50 – 2:10 p.m. Toril Moi (CR 351-2)

2:30 – 2:50 p,m. Rob Chodat (CR 359-60)

2:50 – 4:00 p.m. Discussion

*CR refers to Cavell’s The Claim of Reason. Each speaker will discuss a passage from the book.