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Quilting Points / Northern Theory School are pleased to invite you to: "Walter Benjamin: All Shades of Gnosis": A workshop with Professor Agata Bielik-Robson (Nottingham University) on themes of political theology, divine violence and tragedy in the thought of Benjamin. Friday 28th February, 3.00-5.30 The University of Leeds: ( Leeds Humanities Research Institute , 29-31 Clarendon Place) Schedule: 2.30pm - Tea / Coffee 3.00pm Talk and discussion with Professor Bielik-Robson 5.00pm Wine / refreshments We shall also have dinner somewhere in the city centre at 6.30pm: please let us know if you intend to come to this. Professor Bielik-Robson has published widely in all areas of Jewish philosophy with special emphasis paid on modern Jewish thought, from Spinoza to Derrida. She also researches contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis, particularly when in a dialogue (or polemic) with theology. This workshop will be of benefit to Benjamin scho...

Dear all, As we hit the new semester running, we are pleased to announce a new series of 'Reading Benjamin' seminars, as well as an exciting, one-off workshop at the end of Feb (see below). This semester’s theme is Violence / Tragedy, focusing on readings of and around Benjamin’s essay The Critique of Violence. Next reading group meeting: Wednesday 5th Feb, 3-5.30pm, Leeds Humanities Research Institute (29-31 Clarendon Place) We shall discuss: 1.       Benjamin, Critique of Violence [available here] 2.       Judith Butler ‘Critique, Coercion and Sacred Life in Benjamin’s Critique of Violence’, [available here] (or ask us for PDFs) The Quilting Team