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When : 3:30–5:30pm, Thursday 5th November Where : LHRI Seminar Room 1, 29–31 Clarendon Place ( map ) Main Text : Hall (1980) Encoding/decoding ( download ) Supplementary Text : Stuart Hall: representation & the media (1997) (Video here , or here ) ( Transcript ) The Quilting Points reading group continues reading Stuart Hall with his influential essay 'Encoding/decoding'. As a supplementary text we have Hall's excellent 1997 video lecture 'Representation & the media'. As always, everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of discipline or department. We look forward to seeing you there. QP

In our next meeting we will discuss Michel Foucault's "What is Enlightenment?" alongside Immanuel Kant's "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" Dr. Simon Swift (Senior Lecturer in Critical and Cultural Theory) will introduce our discussion. The links to the readings can be found here: " What is Enlightenment? " and  " An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? " As usual, we will meet in the Leeds Humanities Research Institute from 15:00-17:00, followed by a trip to a local pub. Ryan Topper and Ben Chwistek Directors, Quilting Points 2014/2015

After one meeting, this year looks like an exciting time to be a part of Quilting Points. Thanks to all who share our goal of promoting theoretical inquiry across academic disciplines. Our second meeting is approaching. On Wednesday, October 22nd, we will discuss "Two Lectures" from  Power/Knowledge . The lectures are found in chapter five of the link provided. For a separate PDF of "Two Lectures," click here . Dr. Thomas Campbell (Lecturer in Social Theory) will be introducing our 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