The Max and Iris Stern International Symposium : Art + Religion

The growing—and often controversial—visibility of religion in the world of international media and the anxiety aroused by its hypothetical “return” in Western societies, have sparked considerable debate in philosophical and socio cultural studies, and given rise to a number of cross disciplinary research projects in academic circles.

Yet despite the important role played by theology in post-modern philosophy, the world of contemporary art seems largely to have maintained a certain discursive inhibition vis-à-vis the issue of religion. In fact, the discussions have so far found little echo within the fields of art theory and history, in spite of the efforts originating mainly from art institutions and museums.

This symposium therefore seeks to bring together leading international specialists from a variety of disciplines to build on the existing body of research and determine potential theoretical points of contact between practices and discourses in contemporary art and religion.

The presentations will be given in Place des Arts’ Cinquième Salle and the Agora du Cœur des sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

program of videos
In conjunction with the Symposium, a program of videos from the exhibition Medium Religion (ZKM Karlsruhe, 2008–2009) will be screened in Beverley Webster Rolph Hall at the Musée.

Art Religion is presented in partnership with the symposium Sacrifiction organized by UQÀM’s Canada Research Chair in Aesthetics and Poetics.

Registration

Program

Rates :
$15 adults
$10 Musée Foundation members
$10 students (aged 30 and under with student I.D.)

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