First day symposium - November 4 2011

Welcome by Director Fulya Erdemci

Introduction by symposium  curator Andrea Phillips

the Social'  by pointing to the recent  riots in London as symptomatic signs of  growing social inequalities produced by the current economics and political system.  Drawing on Zygmunt Bauman's reflections on the London riots,  the symposium curator highlighted the role and responsibility of  political and social Institutions  in securing  better living conditions for their citizens. At the same time, London riots shows us a general dissatisfaction, but also an ever-growing form of  collective consciousness.  If the community is a heterogeneous and highly conflictual space of participation, then what is the role of the State? How can Governments safegarde these social spaces? How can we operate within the capitalist system? How can we envisage  alternative modes of existence? The answers to  this question are obviously not simple and cannot be solved in two days. Nevertheless, the discussion has just started.... you can follow us on: facebook