Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Network

Punk Rock Academy is back and ready to riot. Tomorrow’s program will feature a presentation by the sociologist Ben Case, author of Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence with music by Edwin Everhart leader of Pittsburgh’s Labor Choir.

Aug. 8 | 8:00pm | 331 S. Pacific Ave

Around the world instances of riots and mass protest have skyrocketed, part of an increasing trend for the past two decades. We find ourselves in an era of mass uprisings, fueled by popular frustrations with compounding crises of deep inequality, injustice, and state violence. Yet the ways we talk about these rebellions in the US is largely shaped by a “violence-vs-nonviolence” discourse that no longer fits the reality on the ground. This talk presents updated research on riots and protests to help disentangle reality from misconception.

Punk Rock Academy is back and ready to riot. Tomorrow’s program will feature a presentation by the sociologist Ben Case, author of Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence with music by Edwin Everhart leader of Pittsburgh’s Labor Choir.

Aug. 8 | 8:00pm | 331 S. Pacific Ave

Around the world instances of riots and mass protest have skyrocketed, part of an increasing trend for the past two decades. We find ourselves in an era of mass uprisings, fueled by popular frustrations with compounding crises of deep inequality, injustice, and state violence. Yet the ways we talk about these rebellions in the US is largely shaped by a “violence-vs-nonviolence” discourse that no longer fits the reality on the ground. This talk presents updated research on riots and protests to help disentangle reality from misconception.

After a long, Covid-shaped hiatus, Punk Rock Academy is back and ready to riot. Next month’s program will feature a presentation by the sociologist Ben Case, author of Street Rebellion: Resistance Beyond Violence and Nonviolence with music by Edwin Everhart leader of Pittsburgh’s Labor Choir.

Aug. 8 | 8:00pm | 331 S. Pacific Ave

Around the world instances of riots and mass protest have skyrocketed, part of an increasing trend for the past two decades. We find ourselves in an era of mass uprisings, fueled by popular frustrations with compounding crises of deep inequality, injustice, and state violence. Yet the ways we talk about these rebellions in the US is largely shaped by a “violence-vs-nonviolence” discourse that no longer fits the reality on the ground. This talk presents updated research on riots and protests to help disentangle reality from misconception.

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

The PCPN reading group is back in-person, with a discussion of Continental Philosophy and Judaism. You can find us at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

This week:

• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

• 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
• 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
• 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
• 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
• 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
• 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
• 03/14—Heschel, Abraham Joshua. Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
• 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
• 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. Difficult Freedom (excerpts).
• 04/04—Horkheimer, Max and Theodor Adorno. “Elements of Antisemitism: The Limits of Enlightenment” in Dialectics of Enlightenment
• 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
• 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
• 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
• 05/02—[No Meeting]
• 05/09—Ozick, Cynthia. “Nobility Eclipsed”
• 05/16—Cushman, Philip. “A Burning World, An Absent God: Midrash, Hermeneutics, and Relational Psychoanalysis”
• 05/23—Butler, Judith. “Self -Departure, Exile, and the Critique of Zionism” in Parting Ways.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE