Virtuality, Materiality, and the Body
February 16, 2002
Purdue UniversityThe English and Philosophy Ph.D. Program, in conjunction with the Concentration in Theory and Cultural Studies in the English Department, presents its annual colloquium:amram:
Virtuality, Materiality and the BodyInvited speakers:
Valerie Traub, Professor of English, The University of Michigan: "Sequence, Sexuality, and the Culture of Shakespeare's Two Loves." 9 a.m.
Samuel Weber, Professor of German and Avalon Chair in the Humanities, Northwestern University: "'Parting-With': Walter Benjamin's Theory of Language as Virtual Medium." 11 a.m.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., in Room 310 of the Stewart Center . All are invited.
Local contacts: Arkady Plotnitsky and Geraldine Friedman
This colloquium has benefitted from the generous support of the Department of English, the School of Liberal Arts, the Program in Comparative Literature, and the Women's Studies Program.


