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 I present?"1. If you are a postgraduate, then you should present. 2. You are a postgraduate. 3. Therefore, you should present. |
NEXT TALKOscar Jenkinson (MA) Kant/Hegel Wednesday 01/07/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S0.08 ORGANISERS |
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Reading Group: Communion de Bataille
This reading group, or 'communion', focuses on the work of Georges Bataille and his henchmen, including but not limited to Andre Masson, Roger Caillois, Michel Leiris, Pierre Klossoski, Raymond Queneau. Alexandre Koj猫ve and Lev Shestov, as well as literary figures including Colette Peignot, Jacques Vach茅, Lautr茅amont, Marques de Sade, Baudelaire, Catherine of Siena and Meister Eckart.
A few key texts will be analysed:
Le Coupable (1944) Guilty
L'Erotisme (1957) Eroticism
La Haine de la Po茅sie (1947) The Hatred of Poetry
L'Impossible (1962) The Impossible
La literature et le Mal (1957) Literature and Evil
Open to all.