Royal Institute Philosophy Talk - Erich Matthes, Conservation & Remebering

Thu Jan 16 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:15 pm UTC+00:00

Senate House Building | London

The Royal Institute of Philosophy
Publisher/HostThe Royal Institute of Philosophy
Royal Institute Philosophy Talk - Erich Matthes, Conservation & Remebering
Advertisement
The 2024/5 Royal Institute of Philosophy London Lecture Series is on the theme Remembering and Forgetting
About this Event

What we remember is a central expression of who we are. So what should we remember, and what is best forgotten? Talks will focus on various aspects of the question, such as trauma, conflict resolution, forgiving and forgetting, memorialization, and constructing identities on- and off-line. Explore these questions, among others, through the lens of philosophy at the 2024/5 London Lectures.


Conservation as a Method of Remembering (and forgetting)

Speaker: Erich Hatala Matthes is Associate Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Wellesley College, where he is also a member of the Advisory Faculty for Environmental Studies. He is the author of over 20 articles and book chapters on the ethics, politics, and aesthetics of cultural heritage, art, and the environment, as well as two books published by Oxford University Press. The first, Drawing the Line: What to Do with the Work of Immoral Artists from Museums to the Movies was published in 2022. The second, What to Save and Why: Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of Conservation, will be published in the UK in January 2025.


It is natural to think of conservation (whether we are concerned with saving places, artworks, traditions, keepsakes, etc.) as going hand in hand with processes of remembering. We save these things so that, among other aims, they are not forgotten. However, some easily overlooked aspects of conservation can render its relationship with remembering more complex than it initially appears. Who is empowered to play a role in determining what to save and why to save it? Depending on the answer, we can discover how the refusal to conserve can play a role in remembering as well.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Senate House Building, Malet Street, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 0.00 to GBP 8.00

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in London

Kiln-formed Glass Workshop
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 04:30 pm Kiln-formed Glass Workshop

SONG Art And Craft

Women in Tax Annual Debate: How do taxes impact behaviour?
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 05:30 pm Women in Tax Annual Debate: How do taxes impact behaviour?

Simmons & Simmons

The Strand Rising Stars Series - Magdalene Ho
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 06:00 pm The Strand Rising Stars Series - Magdalene Ho

St Mary Le Strand

EV Owners Night
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 06:00 pm EV Owners Night

Ace Corner North Circular Road, Stonebridge, NW10 7UD London, United Kingdom

Inaugural Lecture: The Geometry of Legal Thought
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 06:00 pm Inaugural Lecture: The Geometry of Legal Thought

UCL Faculty of Laws (Bentham House)

Property and Construction Networking Run with 18 Degrees
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 06:00 pm Property and Construction Networking Run with 18 Degrees

55 Whitfield St

January Blues Festival: CHICAGO BLUES EXPLOSION!
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm January Blues Festival: CHICAGO BLUES EXPLOSION!

229 London

Michael Marcagi London Tickets
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm Michael Marcagi London Tickets

O2 Forum Kentish Town

The Barr Brothers, Memorial in London
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm The Barr Brothers, Memorial in London

London Omeara

yaeow in London
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm yaeow in London

O2 Academy Islington

Casting Director Workshops (Spring Term)
Thu Jan 16 2025 at 07:00 pm Casting Director Workshops (Spring Term)

Collective Acting Studio, The Laundry, Hornsey Road Baths

London is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore London Events