Dear All,
How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins has been rescheduled for Friday, 29 November
at 6pm. More details and registration here: How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins |
CEU
Events<https://events.ceu.edu/2024-11-29/how-be-multiple-philosophy-twin…ns>.
I hope to see you all at FILMQUARTIER Wien next month!
Best,
Jason
Jason Means, MA
Director of Management and Transfer
FWF Cluster of Excellence Knowledge in Crisis
Department of Philosophy, Central European University
Pronouns: He/Him
Tel: +43 1 25230 7538
LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-d-means/>
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From: Jason Means
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2024 4:25 PM
To: Ralf Gisinger über Iris <iris(a)lists.philo.at>
Subject: Event Invitation: The Philosophy of Twins
Dear All,
You are cordially invited to an evening of warm conversation, laughter and insight, as
Helena de Bres (Wellesley College, USA) uses the curious experience of being a twin as a
lens for reconsidering our place in the world. De Bres will read from her book How to Be
Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins and discuss its themes with Paulina Sliwa (University of
Vienna). The audience will be encouraged to join the conversation, with plenty of time for
questions and comments. The discussion will be followed by a wine reception.
Location: Grand Loft, FILMQUARTIER Wien
Date: Friday, 11 October 2024
Time: 6 - 8:30pm
Please register
here<https://forms.office.com/e/9CL1vWyUAa>Aa>.
About How to be Multiple:
Wait, are you you or the other one? Which is the evil twin? Have you ever switched
partners? Can you read each other's mind? Twins get asked the weirdest questions by
strangers, loved ones, and even themselves. For Helena de Bres, a twin and philosophy
professor, these questions are closely tied to some of philosophy's most unnerving
unknowns. What makes someone themself rather than someone else? Can one person be housed
in two bodies? What does perfect love look like? Can we really act freely? At what point
does wonder morph into objectification?
Accompanied by her twin Julia's drawings, Helena uses twinhood to rethink the limits
of personhood, consciousness, love, freedom, and justice. With her inimitably candid, wry
voice, she explores the long tradition of twin representations in art, myth, and popular
culture; twins' peculiar social standing; and what it's really like to be one of
two. With insight, hope, and humor, she argues that our reactions to twins reveal our
broader desires and fears about selfhood, fate, and human connection, and that reflecting
on twinhood can help each of us-twins and singletons alike-recognize our own multiplicity,
and approach life with greater curiosity, imagination, and courage.
Best regards,
Jason Means
Jason Means, MA
Director of Management and Transfer
FWF Cluster of Excellence Knowledge in Crisis
Department of Philosophy, Central European University
Pronouns: He/Him
Tel: +43 1 25230 7538
LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-d-means/>
Cluster Website
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