UWP Lecturers UCR Theatre Lecture: The Theater of Knowledge (Jan 26)

[John Ganim]

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>>The Theatre of Knowledge
>>A lecture by Prof. Brunella Antomarini, Chair, Department of the 
>>Humanities,  John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
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>>January 26, Monday,  1:00-3:00 pm
>>CHASS Interdisciplinary Building - South, room  2124
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>>The process of knowing is so complex that philosophers tend to 
>>treat it reductively, as if it were a clear and distinct act, 
>>however grounded inexperience and understanding. Theatre can be 
>>used as a model of the authentic act of knowing, in that successive 
>>events (experiences) alter our understanding of a chain of 
>>causality. In drama, each step brings reversals in distinctions 
>>between opposites such as right and wrong, true and false, and good 
>>and evil. The superimposition of phsychological states, the 
>>continuous attempt to overcome points of view, and conflicting 
>>modes of logical reasoning are theatrical elements which can shed 
>>light on human cognitive dynamics. Shakespeare's "Measure for 
>>Measure," Kleist's "Puppet Theatre," and visual models of theories 
>>in physics will serve as examples.
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>>Prof. Antomarini is Chair of the Department of the Humanities of 
>>John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. Together with Susan Stewart she 
>>has recently co_written "The Acoustical Prehistory of Poetry" in 
>>New Literary History, Vol 35, n.3 (summer 2004) as well as 
>>"Scipione: Poesie E Prose / Poems and Prose (2001) and has edited 
>>the book (InVerse: Italian Poets in Translation" (2007).
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>>Free and open to UCR Theatre Students and CHASS Faculty
>>Parking: Permits available at the Information Kiosk
>>Information: (951) 827-3245
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>>Kathleen DeAtley
>>Program Promotion Manager
>>Departments of Dance, Music and Theatre
>>University of California, Riverside - ARTS 119
>>900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521-0325
>>(951) 827-3245
>>http://www.performingarts.ucr.edu
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