What is creative resistence?

We're attending a philosophical event, but what exactly is creative resistance? So, there's no regular event this Thursday, but join us to watch this seminar instead!

Välkomna på föreläsning om Creative Resistance med Clotilde Torregrossa!

Om föreläsningen:

What is creative resistance?

In social theory, cultural studies, and activist communities, the notion of ‘creative resistance’ is common but rarely defined. In fact, it seems to capture a variety of related but not identical phenomena. On the other hand, there is a growing literature in philosophy on politically engaged art and artistic activism, sometimes labelled creative activism. Again, the concept seems related but not identical to creative resistance as understood by the first communities.

In this paper, I distinguish between two senses of creative resistance that are conflated in these various contexts. The first sense of creative resistance points to the idea of creating things (art, craft objects, performances…) while resisting. Even within this sense, there seems to be a conflation of different degrees: creating things as accompanying, illustrating, or supporting an act of resistance, and creating as resistance itself. The boundary between these degrees is blurry, but this is quite distinct from the second sense of creative resistance, which can be understood as resisting in a creative way.

The bulk of the paper addresses this second conception, which is largely understudied in aesthetics, and yet captures many instances of creative resistance discussed on the ground. I show how this conception of creative resistance is illuminated by the philosophical literature on creativity, and in turn, sets some interesting challenges for said literature.

Efter föreläsningen fortsätter vi till nations-pub för att dricka, äta och samtala!

Tid: Torsdag 23/10 kl. 17:15

Plats: Geijersalen (6-1023) på Engelska Parken

Föreläsningen kommer att hållas på engelska.
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Welcome to a lecture on Creative Resistance with Clotilde Torregrossa!
(see abstract above)

After the lecture we will continue to one of the nations to eat, drink and talk!

Time: Thursday 23/10 at 17:15

Place: Geijersalen (6-1023) at Engelska Parken

The lecture will be held in English.