2:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday, April 21st, 2018

Boredom

Schopenhauer described boredom as “a tame longing without any particular object,” Dostoevsky as “ a bestial and indefinable affliction,” and poet Joseph Brodsky as “time’s invasion of your world system.”

Unsurprisingly, not many can describe boredom even though most have felt it, and it is one of the central preoccupations of the age.… read more »

2:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday, April 21st, 2018

Boredom

Schopenhauer described boredom as “a tame longing without any particular object,” Dostoevsky as “ a bestial and indefinable affliction,” and poet Joseph Brodsky as “time’s invasion of your world system.”

Unsurprisingly, not many can describe boredom even though most have felt it, and it is one of the central preoccupations of the age.… read more »

This roundtable explores the complex role of olfaction in our lives, from its influence on our emotions and memories to its impact on cultural history and personal interactions.

April 13th, 2024 at 2:30PM

Discovering the What and the Wherefore: Scents and Sensibility

This roundtable explores the complex role of olfaction in our lives, from its influence on our emotions and memories to its impact on cultural history and personal interactions.