City Lights Booksellers& Publishers in conjunction with
the Consulate General of France in San Francisco                          
and the San Francisco Art Institute Film Department
present

TRAJECTORIES OF THE CATASTROPHIC

A symposium exploring the ideas and arguments put forth in the theoretical works of Paul Virilio. From the sweeping effects of technology on culture to the history of the City as war-machine, internationally acclaimed artists and scholars will critically examine the ideas of one of the foremost theorists of the information age.

Lectures, film screenings, and roundtable discussions spanning over a two day period featuring:

Dominic Angerame, Jordan Crandall, James Der Derian, Ricardo Dominguez, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Arthur Kroker, Marilouise Kroker, Sylvère Lotringer, John Martini, Timothy Murray, Steve Redhead, John Colle Rogers, DJ Spooky, and Stelarc

Dates & Locations:

Friday, October 24, 2008

-San Francisco Art Institute Lecture Hall, 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 25, 2008

-Battery Townsley, Marin Headlands, GGNRA, Marin County, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm

-San Francisco Art Institute Lecture Hall, 800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, 4:00 pm

See agenda for detailed description of times       All Events Are Free To The Public

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