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What is Deconstruction? Philosophy and Literary Theory
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
What is Deconstruction? The critical term, coined by Jacques Derrida, is notoriously hard to define. Derrida himself insisted that “deconstruction” is not a method of reading, nor an analytical approach, nor even stable in its own meaning. And yet, deconstruction became the cri de coeur of literary theory in the United States: to its proponents, a necessary excavation of the foundational concepts of the Western tradition; to its critics,...
Friday Nov 17th, 7–10pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
The Algorithmic Sublime: Technology, Infinity, and Transcendence
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
The sublime as a philosophical concept refers to that which exceeds rationality: the incomprehensible beauty and horror of the spirit and the natural world. But if the sublime is irrational (literally, cannot be subjected to logic) how can we make sense of the various ways that it is mediated by the rigidly logical systems of computational machinery? From Alan Turing’s foundational thought experiment that imagined a machine making inscriptions...
Wednesday Nov 15th, 6:30–9:30pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
The Task of the Critic: an Introduction to Rosalind Krauss
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Rosalind Krauss is among the most formidable and incisive voices in art criticism today. When she left Artforum in 1976—following a dust-up over “vulgar” images and artworld economics sparked by the magazine’s publication of the now infamous “Benglis ad”—she would go on to found October, a progressive, politically engaged journal of contemporary art that, throughout the 1980s, transformed the way art objects and movements were seen...
Wednesday Nov 15th, 6:30–9:30pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
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Reading Fiction
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
This workshop teaches the tools to appreciate literary works and learn from accomplished writers from around the world. Students learn to interpret fiction, recognize underlying themes, decipher writing techniques, and analyze the human content of each story. Through readings, writing exercises, and class discussions, we examine works by such diverse authors as Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel García Márquez, Kate Chopin, Fyodor Dostoevsky,...
Monday Oct 23rd, 6:30–9:30pm Eastern Time
(5 sessions)
Reading Fiction in Arabic
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
In this class, students learn the rules of literary appreciation and study a range of classical and modern literary works by great writers. Students will learn the different methods of literary analysis with its five elements (story - characters - style - plot - human content) and they will practice critical reading comparing different texts...This chapter is an essential preparation for anyone who wants to study creative writing.
Wednesday Oct 25th, 3:30–6:30pm Eastern Time
(5 sessions)
Video Game Writing I: Conception (3-Week Intensive)
Video games have exploded into our culture (sometimes literally), earning double the annual revenue of movies. They have also become wondrously diverse, ranging from shoot em’ ups like Call of Duty to sophisticated stories like Bioshock Infinite to offbeat indie games. Simple ideas like “avoid ghosts” have evolved into complex storytelling not unlike what you find in literature and drama. Video games require writers, but they must understand...
Tuesday Oct 17th, 12am–11:45pm Eastern Time
(4 sessions)
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Creative Writing Weekly via Zoom
The Writing Studio @ Live Online via Zoom
In this class, you will learn first and foremost that you can write—and write well! In fact you will surprise yourself by the work you’ll be producing. The class is designed to enhance your creativity, imagination and personal voice while also teaching the skills of creative writing—memoir and fiction. This is an ongoing class geared toward those who are committed to writing and will continue this practice overtime....
Oct 2nd
6:30–9:30pm PDT
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10am–1pm PDT
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2–5pm PDT
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6:30–9:30pm PDT
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6:30–9:30pm PDT
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Monday Oct 2nd, 6:30–9:30pm Pacific Time
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Literature And Culture: Saturnalia
Casa Italiana Language School @ 1776 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006
This book tells the story of the tenth case of Publio Aurelio Stazio in 46AD in Rome. Saturnalia is the equivalent of modern day “Carnival” in the time of ancient Rome. It is a time when everything transforms to opposites and all becomes a game. All, that is, except crime! Follow a new and surprising investigation by Pubio Aurelio Stazio, the detective of imperial Rome.
$370
14 sessions
Literature And Culture: Baudolino
Casa Italiana Language School @ 1776 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006
This novel is about the adventures of a young talented peasant boy named Baudolino. It takes place in the Christian word of the 12th century. Emperor Frederik “Barbarossa” tried to subdue the independent city-states of Northern Italy. And after the emperor died, Baudolino and his friends took a long journey in search of the kingdom of Priester John. After many adventures they returned to Constantinople, where the story began. Students will read...
$370
14 sessions
Literature And Culture: Memorie Scritte Da Lui Medesimo
Casa Italiana Language School @ 1776 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006
The subject of this book includes only the first part of Casanova’s life. Casanova wrote the “Story of my life” which combines both his “memoires” and his autobiography. It is regarded as a source of the customs of European social life during the 18th century. This period represents the height of Venetian splendor before its decline. Students will research on the arts, architecture, music and fashion of Venice during this time.
$370
12 sessions
