Event Date: 18 May 2015
Birkbeck Cinema
Birkbeck University of London
43 Gordon Square
London WC1H 0PD

The Birkbeck School of Arts presents:

Birkbeck Arts Week 2015

Curiosity

The term curiosity refers to both a quality of attention and a type of object. It concerns novelty and knowledge, secrecy and display, desire and the intellect. In this interdisciplinary symposium Brian Dillon, Laura Mulvey, Marina Warner and Fiona Candlin will discuss curiosity with regard to museums, art, myth, literature and film.

Introduction by Dr Tag Gronberg (Birkbeck):

Professor Marina Warner (Birkbeck):

Professor Laura Mulvey (Birkbeck):

Dr Brian Dillon (RCA):

Dr Fiona Candlin (Birkbeck):

Audience Questions: