The Meaning and Knowledge of Things

Toys, collectibles, art, utensils and everyday ojbects – daily life is a constant dance with material culture. The culture of things and their effects on cultural studies is the main focus of the FRIAS junior researcher conference „MatteReality: Historical Trajectories and Conceptual Futures for Material Culture Studies” with researchers from the Departments of English and American Studies. The presentations range from classic material culture research to newer methods in the theory of things. Do people speak more about concrete things and objects today because the digital world has made life so much more intangible? Does such multitude and principle open-ended meaning of material culture require a possible material turning point? The conference will address these issues, acting as the interface between material culture research and the theory of knowledge.

• What: Conference
  
  
• When: Starting March 23, 2017 at 3pm, ending March 25, 2017 at 1pm
  
  
• Where:
  Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)
  Albertstraße 19
  Seminar room
  79104 Freiburg
  
  
• The event is open to the general public.
  
  
• Host: Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)
  
  
• Contact information: Lena Walter, Tel.: +49 (0)761 203-97362
  
  
• No pre-registration is required.
  
  
• Free entrance.
  
  
• The presentation will be held in English.
  
  
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