Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. Should you present?Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present. |
NEXT TALKRozemin Keshvani (PhD) Kant Thursday 25/06/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S1.50 ORGANISERS |
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CRPLA Seminar - Dr Audrey Wasser (Miami of Ohio) 'Reading Between the Real and the Rational: On Pierre Macherey's Theory of Literary Production'
Abstract:
Dr Wasser's talk will be concerned with Macherey's rich and under-appreciated 1966 text A Theory of Literary Production, and with what, she will argue, is its implicit theory of reading. This is a theory of a kind of receptivity that remains embedded in the activities of literary and critical production. In drawing out Macherey's unstated theory of reading, Dr Wasser will consider the work in the context of Althusser's Reading Capital project, as well as in relation to key insights of deconstruction, especially those of Paul de Man.