Jennifer Ponce de León and Gabriel Rockhill: The Power of Aesthetics and the Aesthetics of Power

Fall 2022

The School of Critical Studies is pleased to announce the Spring 2022 Aesthetics and Politics Lecture Series. The theme for this semester is "Into the Radical Imaginary: Contemporary Perspectives on Art and Struggle."

Over the last decade, wave after wave of struggle has cracked open the radical social imaginary, aiming for the roots of systems of domination and creating space for liberatory formations to emerge. If another world once more seems possible, what new – and renewed - understandings of aesthetics and politics can help us bring it into being?

Live and Online

All events are free and open to the public. Visit the CalArts Calendar for full event listings.

Location Information - Lectures will take place at the Armory Center for the Arts.
In-Person Access - The Armory asks that visitors wear masks and provide proof of vaccination to enter.
Stream Access - Events will be streamed via the Aesthetics and Politics Youtube channel.

Co-sponsored by the Armory Center for the Arts and the CalArts MA in Aesthetics and Politics Program, with support from the CalArts IDEA Cooperative. Convened by Janet Sarbanes.