Poetica 10 - »Hold that space – Sharing a Poem in Times of Peril« Öffentliche Diskussion mit den Autor:innen der Poetica

In the organizer's words:

"Come in." That's how easy it is to extend an invitation and sometimes you don't even need words: ethnology knows the "poetry of gestures" that welcomes guests without any language at all. Stepping over the threshold of someone else's home involves negotiating orders and roles - and sometimes you stumble. What applies to the private sphere is reflected far more dramatically at the level of states. Who are we prepared to take in and what are we prepared to share with our guests?
Sharing is a complex practice that is often associated with hospitality - but it often goes hand in hand with demands and the difficulty of responding to them. Is sharing always caring? What does a poem share if it does not, like other texts, readily offer news or content? With what gestures of language or form does it allow us to step across the threshold? Can poetic thought offer space where all doors close? The Poetica poets will reflect on these and other questions together with anthropologist Thomas Widlok from the University of Cologne's research initiative "Sharing a Planet in Peril".

Moderation: Thomas Widlok and Uljana Wolf
In cooperation with the research initiative of the University of Cologne "Sharing a Planet in Peril".

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University of Cologne, New Senate Hall

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The event will be held in English.
Free admission.