FantasyMaria Balaska (University of Hertfordshire), Jason Mohaghegh, Adam Roberts
May 25, 2021, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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London School of Economics
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Free, online, and all welcome
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Fantasy is often perceived as an escapist illusion that hinders our engagement with reality, but this overlooks its imaginative potential. How is fantasy structured and what roles does it serve? What can it teach us about ourselves, our relationships, and our construction of reality? Can fantasy be political? Join us for a re-assessment of fantasy, drawing on philosophy, psychoanalysis, and art.
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Speakers
- Maria Balaska, Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire
- Jason Mohaghegh, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Babson College
- Adam Roberts, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author and Professor of Nineteenth-Century Literature, RHUL
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Chair
- Danielle Sands, Fellow, Forum for Philosophy, LSE and Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Thought, RHUL
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