THEORY TUESDAYS

Theory Tuesdays is a nonacademic platform for theoretical discussion founded, organized and coordinated by Philip Matesic since 2009. Participants read beforehand then discuss contemporary art, design, literary, cultural and critical theory on a weekly basis, with the texts selected and introduced each week by a different person.

The discussions are a blend of knowing and not-knowing, being critical and playful, each one teaching the other. By being free and open to the public, the weekly circulation of varying topics and presenters makes it possible to just drop in and discuss. The sessions are held in English or German.

Theory Tuesdays has taken place over 200 times in Zurich, Switzerland at the following locations: Corner College, Counter Space, Kunsthalle Zürich and continues (since 2016) at the furniture showrom Reseda Zürich. 

Theory Tuesdays Website

Session 199: The Garden of Merging Paths by Rebecca Solnit at Josefwiese

Session 216: Geschlecht oder Kopf? von Hélène Cixous at Reseda Zürich

Session 158: Hinter weißen Wänden: Behind the White Cube by Julia Voss at Reseda Zürich

Session 140: Transparenzgesellschaft by Byung-Chul Han at Counter Space

Session 126: Cypherpunks and Anthrax at Corner College

Session 179: The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction by Ursula Le Guin at Kunsthalle Zürich

Session 65: First Person, Second Person, Same Person by Mieke Bal at Perla-Mode

Session 143: Declaration Of Dependence by Laura McLean-Ferris at Villa Rigi

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