Appadurai’s public lecture ” THE MAGIC OF THINGS”

7 Mar 2016 - 19:00 / 7 Mar 2016 - 21:00

The Jackman Humanities Institute is pleased to present:
JHI Distinguished Visiting Fellow, 2015-2016 on Things that Matter

ARJUN APPADURAI
Paulette Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication New York University

THE MAGIC OF THINGS

Tuesday 1 March, 7:00 p.m.
Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Avenue

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Ever since Marcel Mauss, we have known that things carry magical properties which add a mysterious element to our social lives. This magical element is the basis for many forms of fetish, for the peculiar hunger that leads to material excess, for the appeal of austerity and asceticism in many religious traditions and for the role of things in memory, mimesis and ritual of every type. This lecture seeks to identify the conditions that endow things with an
aura which transcends utility.

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This event is free and open to all. Registration is not required. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
If you require accommodation for accessibility, please contact Kim at (416) 946-0313 or jhi.associate@utoronto.ca to make an appropriate arrangement.

https://www.humanities.utoronto.ca/event_details/id=1949