EVENTS
Michel Maffesoli. The aesthetization of the world
09/02/2009 – 11/02/2009
THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Michel Maffesoli
The aesthetization of the world
CANCELLED
Within the paradigm shift in contemporary societies, certain underlying tendencies can be identified:
– A kind of world re-enchantment
–An aesthetization of everyday life, which is particularly apparent in fashion, design, architecture and cosmetics.
–Ways of life that emphasise tribalism, nomadism and other forms of disaffection in the face of politics.
In this way, certain features of modernity are mobilized in order to contemplate the world, rather than to change it.
During the three sessions of his seminar, Michel Maffesoli will examine the effects and consequences of each one of these tendencies.
Biography
Michel Maffesoli is Professor of Sociology at the Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne. He is one of the most influential sociologists in the contemporary European scene. He is director of the journals Sociétes and Cahiers Européens de l’Imaginaire (CNR editions). He is also founder and editor of the Centre d’Etudes sur l’Actuel et el Quotidien (CEAQ), in the laboratory of sociological research at the Sorbonne and director of the Centre de Recherche sur l’Imaginaire de la Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (MSH). In the last few years, his writings have dealt with problems such as the return of the archaic in contemporary societies, nomadism, orgies and urban tribes. Maffesoli has published over twenty volumes, and has contributed widely to journals and anthologies. Among his titles in English are, The Time of the Tribes (1995), Ordinary Knowledge: Introduction to Interpretative Sociology (1996), Shadow of Dionysus: Contribution to the Sociology of the Orgy (1993) and The Contemplation of the World: Figures of Community Style (1996).
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Information and enrolment
Language of the Seminar: French with simultaneouus translation into Spanish
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