Three scholars have been invited to provide insights from their recent research, which make up the topics of discussion. Everyone interested in or curious about posthumanism and new materialism is warmly welcome to participate in the symposium which will be concluded by a panel discussion.



Presenters and topics:

Peta Hinton, Australia, Ph.D. University of New South Wales, Australia. Fellow 2013-2014 at ICI Berlin (Institute for Cultural Inquiry Berlin): “An A/political Politics and an In/human Ethics: Posthuman Ecologies and the Matter of Death.”



Magdalena Raivio, Ph.D. Religious Studies and Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies, Karlstad University: “Affinities and difference/s: Using a diffraction-strategy when reading posthumanist feminist and goddess feminist articulations of the 'nature / goddess'.”



Jonas Ingvarsson, Associate Professor Literary Studies, Karlstad University: “The posthuman use of posthuman be/things: Towards a model for cultural analysis.”



Time table

13.00 – 15.00 Presentations

15.00 Coffee

15.30 – 17.30 Panel discussion


For more information and registration e-mail Magnus Åberg, GEXcel research coordinator Karlstad University (magnus.aberg@kau.se). Please register no later than Monday 14 April. More information about the venue will be provided after 14 April.