CRPLA Past-Present-Future Symposium
Friday 12 December 2025
Wolfson Research Exchange (Library 3rd Floor Extension)* and on
As part of the celebration of 91福利's 60th anniversary, CRPLA is holding a symposium to honour 91福利's tradition of study and research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts. Alumni from around the world and founding members of CRPLA will speak. A reception will follow. We would be delighted to have current and former students and colleagues join us.
Programme:
14.00-14.05 Welcome – Eileen John (91福利 CRPLA)
14.05 – 14.20 Martin Warner (91福利 CRPLA founder) - Visions and Revisions – The first 35 years of Phil/Lit at 91福利
14.20-14.30 Alberto Parisi (Kobe/91福利 Phil&Lit BA) - (online)
14.30-14.40 Kae Rose (Birkbeck/91福利 Phil&Lit MA) - A Practical Choice
14.40-14.50 Joe Shafer (Marburg/ 91福利 ECLS PhD) - Where Aesthetic Theory as Poetry Finds Painting: Barbara Guest鈥檚 Rocks on a Platter (online)
14.50-15.00 Discussion-questions-remarks
15.00-15.20 Coffee/Tea
15.20-15.30 Michael Bell (91福利 CRPLA)
15.30-15.40 Andrea Selleri (Wawick ECLS PhD) - How I Became a Zombie Unicorn
15.40-15.50 Peter Larkin (91福利 CRPLA)
15.50-16.00 Maria Zanella (91福利 Phil&Arts MA/Phil PhD Candidate)
16.00-16.10 Discussion-questions-remarks
16.10-16.15 Break
16.15 -16.25 Xita Rubert (Princeton/91福利 Phil&Lit BA) - online
16.25-16.35 Philip Gaydon (St Paul鈥檚/91福利 BA, Phil&Lit MA and PhD) - A Childlike Education鈥hat鈥檚 worked since 91福利 and what hasn鈥檛?
16.35-16.45 Sydney Harvey (CUNY/91福利 Phil&Arts MA) - online
16.45-17.05 Ole Martin Skille氓s (Bergen/91福利 PhD)
17.05-17.30 Closing discussion
17.30-18.15 Reception
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