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CSR Symposium on Religion, Narrative, and Media

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April 3, 2018
4:00PM - 6:00PM
The Ohio State University Faculty Club

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Add to Calendar 2018-04-03 16:00:00 2018-04-03 18:00:00 CSR Symposium on Religion, Narrative, and Media   The Center for the Study of Religion presentsa Religious Studies Symposium:   Re-enchantments for a Troubled Time: Spiritual and Ethical Trends in Contemporary Television The third in a series of events hosted by CSR during the 2017-2018 academic year on the theme of "Religion, Narrative, and Media" will present a conversation between Diane Winston (University of Southern California) and Krista Tippett (host, On Being).When Max Weber wrote about disenchantment, he speculated that the "iron cage" of rationalism, efficiency and bureaucracy would deprive humans of awe and wonder. Today's "iron cage" is not just the prison of the capitalist machine, it's also a world of mass shootings, drone warfare, nuclear threats, climate change, sexism, police brutality, xenophobia, authoritarian oligarchs, hacking, bots and hate speech.How do we find the strength to get up each morning?Krista Tippett and Diane Winston will discuss the role of television in re-enchanting our world. Our conversation will touch on TV's response to today's issues; specifically its role in providing mystery, hope, and resilience in the face of  impossible challenges and soul-numbing tragedies.___________________________________________________________________________________Addional information for and directions to the Ohio State University Faculty Club can be found below:The Ohio State University Faculty ClubDirectionsAdmission to this event is free and open to the public.Please continue to check this event page for updates! The Ohio State University Faculty Club Center for the Study of Religion religion@osu.edu America/New_York public

 

 

The Center for the Study of 

Religion presents

a Religious Studies Symposium:

 

 

 

Re-enchantments for a Troubled Time: Spiritual and Ethical Trends in Contemporary Television

 

The third in a series of events hosted by CSR during the 2017-2018 academic year on the theme of "Religion, Narrative, and Media" will present a conversation between Diane Winston (University of Southern California) and Krista Tippett (host, On Being).

When Max Weber wrote about disenchantment, he speculated that the "iron cage" of rationalism, efficiency and bureaucracy would deprive humans of awe and wonder. Today's "iron cage" is not just the prison of the capitalist machine, it's also a world of mass shootings, drone warfare, nuclear threats, climate change, sexism, police brutality, xenophobia, authoritarian oligarchs, hacking, bots and hate speech.

How do we find the strength to get up each morning?

Krista Tippett and Diane Winston will discuss the role of television in re-enchanting our world. Our conversation will touch on TV's response to today's issues; specifically its role in providing mystery, hope, and resilience in the face of  impossible challenges and soul-numbing tragedies.

Promotional Poster for Tippet/Winston Symposium

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Addional information for and directions to the Ohio State University Faculty Club can be found below:

Admission to this event is free and open to the public.

Please continue to check this event page for updates!