[matilda] Adorno seminar - NEXT TUESDAY Nov 22

[gavin at cyber-rights.net]

...Theodor Adorno vs. the 'Culture Industry' Quarter

This will be a free, open seminar with Josh Robinson (University of
Cambridge), looking at the work and ideas of the Frankfurt School
Marxist Theodor Adorno 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Adorno). It is intended both 
for curious folk who don't know who Adorno is and for people who've 
a bit of familiarity with his ideas.

THE ART COLLECTIVE - Might be interested because he wrote 
extensively on art and aesthetics. The essay we will be discussing 
is about politically committed art...is it a good idea? is it even 
useful?

THE GIG COLLECTIVE - Given we're setting ourselves as an 
alternative against the 'cultural industries quarter,' proponents 
of DIY culture might be interested because Adorno first coined the 
term 'culture industry' as an ironic criticism of a shallow, 
worthless mass produced culture. Also, the essay on committed art 
can be used to think about whether political punk has any point, 
and what that point might be.

EVERYONE ELSE - Might be interested because Adorno has been hugely 
influential on people who want to fundamentally question how modern 
society is organised and how capitalism effects our cultural and 
social world, profoundly influencing everyone from grumpy orthodox 
Marxists to kerazy primitivist anarchists.

It would be useful to read Adorno's essay on 'committment' in
advance of the seminar. Copies are available in Matilda.



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