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Dec 17th: 'Afterword to The Temptation of Saint Anthony'

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Our final meeting of 2014 is on December the 17th. We will be reading Foucault's 'Afterword to The Temptation of Saint Anthony '. Introducing the text will be Ryan Topper, PhD student in the School of English and co-director of Quilting Points. A link to the text can be found here:   'Afterword to The Temptation of Saint Anthony ' . As per usual we will meet in the LHRI (29-31 Clarendon Place), from 3-5pm. Ben Chwistek and Ryan Topper Directors, Quilting Points 2014/2015

Nov 5: "Nietzsche, Genealogy, History"

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Our next meeting is approaching. On Wednesday, November 5, we will be discussing " Nietzsche, Genealogy, History ," which you can access through the link. Dr. Stefan Skrimshire (Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies) will be introducing the discussion. As always, we will meet in the Leeds Humanities Research Institute from 15:00-17:00, followed by a trip to a local pub. 29-31 Clarendon Place, Leeds Humanities Research Institute

October 8: "The Subject and Power"

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We are pleased to announce that Quilting Points' first meeting of the year is approaching. On Wednesday, October 8th, we will kick off what looks to be an exciting year with a discussion of Foucault's " The Subject and Power " from  Critical Inquiry  8.4 (1982). Ben Chwistek (PhD Student in School of Classics and Quilting Points co-director) will be introducing our discussion. Whether you are an avid Foucauldian or simply interested in understanding his work, you are welcome to join us. We will meet in the Leeds Humanities Research Institute from 15:00-17:00, followed by a trip to a local pub. 29-31 Clarendon Place, Leeds Humanities Research Institute