Spring 2026 'Theory Today' Workshop w. Prof. Eugenie Brinkema. 

Eugenie Brinkema’s research in film and critical theory focuses on violence, affect, sexuality, aesthetics, and ethics in texts ranging from the horror film to gonzo pornography, from the body of films dubbed “New European Extremism” to works of literature and continental philosophy. She is the author of The Forms of Affect (2014) and Life-Destroying Diagrams (2022), among many other essays and articles.   

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'Theory Today' Fall '26 workshop welcomes scholars with intellectual investments in formalism, media theory, literary criticism, and continental philosophy. 

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*Application Deadline: 15 July, 2026 

Workshop Schedule: 22-23 October 2026 [LA, USA]

Day 1: October 22  

Session 1 | Brinkema: Foundations of Thinking [10 am to 12:30 pm]

Session 2 | Brinkema: Thinking Forms and Formalizing Affects [2 pm to 4:30 pm]

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Day 2: October 23 

Session 1 | Discussion of Life-Destroying Diagrams (2022)  + The Forms of Affect (2014) [10 to 12 pm]

[To attend the workshop, it is required that you are available for both days and all 3 sessions]

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NOTE: This workshop is part of Brinkema's extended visit to USC, where she will also give a Keynote lecture on Oct 24th at the USC SCA's 'First Forum Graduate Student Conference' on the theme of Delirium [Oct 23-24]. 

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