Continuing the theme of Ominous Transitions, the New School is offering a series of four seminars to extend the discussion generated by Dr. Alexander Hinton’s presentation on February 1, 2020. This series of Ominous Transitions seminars will center around themes of haunting and specters that linger in the social and political collective. Each seminar will focus on a particular theme; participants will be provided with readings prior to each meeting.
March 21, 2020 Voids and Xenophobic Fears
Facilitated by Ladson Hinton
April 18, 2020 Specters and Xenophobic Fears: Technologies of Violence
Facilitated by Tony Stanton and Lane Gerber
May 16, 2020 Hauntings and the “Thing” of Slavery
Facilitated by Lisa Whitsitt and Mylor Treneer
June 13, 2020 “Ghostly Matters”: Race, Capitalism and Technologies of Violence
Facilitated by Nicole Torres and Mylor Treneer
The seminars will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
The cost will be $200 for the series and CEUs will be provided.