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FIGS Shame
20 March 2015, 12:00 am
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20 March 2015
This interdisciplinary workshop will present the original work of UCL graduate students and staff on the topic of shame.
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The FIGS Friday Forum is an interdisciplinary conference held at UCL for Graduate Students and Staff. It aims to provide a friendly atmosphere for researchers from different disciplines to present work on the same topic. The topic to be discussed is shame.
Programme information
| 10am - 10:15am | Tea, coffee and biscuits |
| 10:15am - 10:30am |
Introduction by conference convenerAkosua Bonsu, Philosophy PhD Candidate |
| 10:30am - 11:30am |
Shame and Social EqualityShame and Relative Poverty Professor Jonathan Wolff, Professor of Philosophy Is it a Shame if Gay People aren't allowed to Marry? Jennifer Brown, PhD Candidate, UCL School of Public Policy White Citizens' Councils in their opposition to racial desegregation Bradley Phipps, MA student studying US Studies |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Shaming as a political toolShaming as an outlet for political anger Dieuwertje Dyi Huijg, Teaching Fellow, Political Science Squadristi's actions during the fascist regime in Italy. Nicola Cacciatore, MA Candidate, Department of history |
| 12:15pm - 1pm |
Reflective shame through literatureThe stickiness of the South Atlantic War Dr Claire Lindsay, Reader in Latin American Literature and Culture The Matrix of Shame, Nationalism and Sexuality in Yu Dafu's Short Stories Shi Donglai, MA Comparative Literature |
| 1pm - 2pm |
Lunch A selection of sandwiches and desserts will be provided |
| 2pm - 2:30pm |
Screening of extracts from 'Shame' directed by Steve McQueenThere will be a short screening of shame, framed around a discussion of St. Augustinian's theory of sexual shame. |
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2:30pm - 3:15pm |
Shame and knowledge and artOn the shame of finding out something everyone else already knew Natasha Silver, PhD Candidate, CMII (Awaiting confirmation from external speaker) |
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Coffee |
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3:30pm - 4:15pm |
Shame as motivator: practical and theoreticalShame and honor in compliance (case study) Victoria Fajemilehin, MSc International Public Policy Shame, Perpetrators and the Question of Morality Dr Stephanie Bird (CMII) |
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4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Facing shameful actionsShame, sex and sinful clerics Josephine Billingham, PhD candidate English Literature White Shame and White Shamelessness Dr Nathaniel Coleman, Research Associate, Philosophy |
| 5:15pm - 5:45pm |
Closing discussionLed by Dr Stephanie Bird An opportunity to reflect on any of the presentations made during the day. |
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5:45pm - 6:30pm |
Wine reception |
- For more details contact Akosua Bonsu