“Playing the Fool”: The Essay as Dialectical Performance

Join us for a special lecture by Paul Keen from Carleton University titled “Playing the Fool”: The Essay as Dialectical Performance, exploring the essay as a performative and self-reflective genre.

In this talk, Keen will explore the essay as a genre that blends performance with critical inquiry. He will discuss how its self-reflective and performative nature has historically challenged distinctions between public and private knowledge. Situating his analysis within a broader critical tradition, Keen’s lecture offers insights into how the essay functions as a dialectical tool for questioning and reshaping intellectual discourse.

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