Belkin 101

“Belkin 101” is an ongoing informal reading group offering readings and discussions in relation to our current show Letters: Michael Morris and Concrete Poetry (January 13 – April 8, 2012). Take this opportunity to meet with fellow students to discuss ways of thinking about this exhibition.

Everyone is welcome. Coffee and snacks provided.

For access to download readings for upcoming Belkin 101 discussions, RSVP to rsvp.belkin@ubc.ca for the reading list URL and password.

Download the latest Belkin 101 Poster.

Upcoming Belkin 101 events:

Belkin 101: Concrete Poetry
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30

January 26 Rosemarie Waldrop, “A Basis of Concrete Poetry” in Dissonance (if you are interested)

February 2 Charles Sanders Peirce, “Logic as Semiotic: The Theory of Signs,” in Philosophical Writings of Peirce

February 9 Liz Kotz, “Language between Performance and Photography,” October no. 111 (Winter, 2005)

February 16 Marshall McLuhan, from Gutenburg Galaxy

February 23 Reading Week, no meeting

March 1 Sven Lüttiken, “Abstract Things,” New Left Review no. 54 (Nov/Dec 2008)

March 8 on bpNichol / Behind the Scenes at the Belkin

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For further information please contact: Naomi Sawada at naomi.sawada@ubc.ca,
tel: (604) 822-3640, or fax: (604) 822-6689