Marxism & Psychology Research Group (MPRG)

Summer course at The University of Sussex, International Summer School

From Airports to Asylums: How Buildings Shape our Identity

Dates: 29 June - 24 July

Course outline

What is the relationship between buildings and our sense of self? How is it possible for different buildings to elicit or repress different sides of our identities? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach ranging from philosophy, anthropology, and architectural theory, the course introduces students to theories about architecture, identity, and embodiment, and will cover topics such as:

•    The distinction between space, place, and 'non-place';
•    The relationship between history, memory, and architecture;
•    The weird, the strange, and the uncanny;
•    The exchange between architecture and aesthetics;
•    The relation between sexual desire and architecture.

In order to frame the theoretical considerations, we will visit specific places such as a hotel lobby; Starbucks; a derelict factory; and a war memorial. The course will have a special appeal to phenomenology students.

A syllabus can be found here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/documents/from_airports_to_asylums_2009.doc

For further information on admissions, see here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/index.php

Any questions on the course itself, please get in contact with me.

Best wishes,

Dr. Dylan Trigg

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Dylan Trigg
Philosophy Department
Arts B Building
University of Sussex
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9QN
d.j.trigg@sussex.ac.uk
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/philosophy/profile166459.html