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Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Ovid begins his Metamorphoses, “My soul would speak of bodies changed into new forms,” and it is the great theme of physical transformation that unites the poem’s many myths: humans becomes animals and plants, and vice versa; humans becomes stones and constellations; and humans change their sex. No poem from antiquity has so influenced Western European literature and art. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Dante creatively raided Ovid’s tales...
The Corporation: a Critical Introduction
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
The corporation is the dominant business form of contemporary capitalism, a legal fiction and social organization developed to minimize risk while maximizing surplus value extraction. Embodying a “structure of irresponsibility” through the legal construct of limited liability—which ensures corporate immunity for a dizzying swath of bad acts —corporations today cause, finance, or directly or indirectly profit from near daily human-rights...
The Problem of Evil: Augustine, Nietzsche, Arendt
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
The question of evil has long been central to western political thought: from Augustine’s Confessions, in which evil is a perversion of the will, to Nietzsche’s provocative view that the concept of evil arose from negative emotions and weakened human vitality. Since the middle of the 20th century, however, political philosophers and theorists have tried to come to terms with the seemingly unrelenting stream of evil and violence that shapes contemporary...
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The Task of the Critic: an Introduction to Rosalind Krauss
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Delve into the transformative power of Rosalind Krauss's eclectic theoretical vocabulary and its influence on contemporary art criticism. Explore her break from formalism and her writings on modernism and postmodernism, as well as her personal connection to art in the aftermath of her memory loss and recovery. Gain new insights into aesthetic experience and interpretation through a rigorous examination of representative artworks.
The Algorithmic Sublime: Technology, Infinity, and Transcendence
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the profound intersection of technology and transcendence in this thought-provoking course. Discover how the incomprehensible beauty and horror of the sublime can be mediated by algorithms and digital media, delving into quantum computing, machine learning, and generative artworks. Join us on a journey to understand the unfathomable in the realm of computational machinery.
On the Heights of Despair: an Introduction to E.M. Cioran
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
The son of an orthodox priest, Emil Cioran reflected obsessively on the condition of humanity in a universe without God. Outstripping even Schopenhauer in his relentless pessimism, Cioran developed an aphoristic style, arguably to literary perfection, by which he delivered piercing insights into the “inconvenience of existence” (“which neither death nor even poetry succeeds in correcting”). Despair, doubt, melancholy, failure, skepticism,...
Literary Theory: a Critical Introduction
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the meanings, uses, values, and histories of literature at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. This course will focus on psychoanalysis, Marxism, structuralism and poststructuralism, queer and feminist theory, and postcolonial theory through the lens of a literary text of your choice. Discover the theorists who shaped our understanding in this thought-provoking course.
Reclaiming Utopia: an Introduction to Ernst Bloch
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the enduring relevance of Ernst Bloch's vision of concrete utopia and its impact on Marxist praxis in this thought-provoking course. Discover how utopia, hope, and anticipation intersect with political transformation through the works of Bloch, Marx, Adorno, Benjamin, and more. Join us on a journey to reimagine the future.
Marxist Legal Theory
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the implications of Marxist theory on the law, delving into topics such as property, ideology, and domination. Examine the role of law in maintaining capitalism and class divisions, while also questioning its potential for leftist purposes. Discover how legal institutions shape social relations and human subjects in this thought-provoking course.
Silvia Federici: Women, Capitalism, and the Body
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Uncover the history of witch-hunts and capitalism in this course. Explore how the persecution of women during the transition to capitalism created a docile feminized subject fit for domestic work and wage labor. Delve into Silvia Federici's groundbreaking work, Caliban and the Witch, and examine the impact of capitalism on gender, race, and state control over reproductive labor.
Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Delve into Thomas Mann's literary masterpiece, 'The Magic Mountain,' at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research. This course invites exploration into the profound themes of love, loss, time, and the human condition against the backdrop of prewar Europe. Analyzing Mann's work alongside medical journals, reviews, and lectures, participants will ponder questions of health, the evolving nature of time in modernity, and the pursuit of enchantment in a rapidly changing world.
Philosophy & Deconstruction: An Introduction to Derrida
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Discover the world of Jacques Derrida and his ideas that revolutionized American academia. This course delves into Derrida's wide-ranging engagements with various fields, exploring foundational concepts of differance, deconstruction, and more. Join us as we uncover the transition from structuralism to poststructuralism through the lens of the charismatic and influential philosopher.
Reading Fiction
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
Unlock the secrets of literary masterpieces and explore the diverse world of fiction in this transformative workshop. Dive deep into the works of renowned authors like Chekhov, Hemingway, and García Márquez as you learn to dissect and analyze their writing techniques, themes, and human content. Enhance your appreciation for fiction and gain valuable insights from accomplished writers from around the world.
All levels
18 and older
Reading Fiction in Arabic
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
Dive into the captivating realm of Arabic literature as you acquire the skills of literary analysis and explore classical and contemporary works by celebrated writers. Enhance your critical reading abilities and compare diverse texts while preparing for a rewarding journey into the realm of creative writing.
All levels
18 and older
Novel Writing
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
Bringing a novel to life is a lengthy process of commitment. Students will learn the process of planning, moving the narrative forward, developing memorable characters, describing scenes, introducing elements of conflict and tension, and the techniques of novel writing. They will hone their writing style and perfect their literary voice, through rewriting, revising, and polishing their work. By the end of the course, students would have completed...
Advanced
18 and older
Advanced Reading Fiction
Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop
In this ten-week course, students read novels and learn to see and analyze the techniques, structure, and rhythm of long-form literary works, an essential skill in crafting compelling fiction of their own. This in-depth Reading Fiction class is for writers as well as avid readers. Through readings and class discussions, we examine works by such celebrated authors as Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel García Márquez, Anton Chekhov, Chinua...
Advanced
18 and older
What is Deconstruction? Philosophy and Literary Theory
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the provocative emergence of deconstruction and its impact on literary theory, philosophy, and politics. Uncover the motivations, debates, and ethical dilemmas surrounding this influential movement, from its origins with the Yale School to its relevance in our post-modern world. Delve into readings by Derrida, de Man, Fish, and more to gain insight into the elusive nature of deconstruction.
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