Seminar Series: Boundaries and Borders

The St. Clare's Seminar Series provides an opportunity for students to explore a stimulating range of issues and ideas linked together by a common theme. The theme this semester is Boundaries and Borders and the series convenor is Keith Hopper, teacher of Film Studies on the Liberal Arts Programme.

Boundaries and Borders - ‘The only truly serious questions are ones … with no answers. A question with no answer is a barrier that cannot be breached. In other words, it is questions with no answers that set the limit of human possibilities, and describe the boundaries of human existence' (Milan Kundera). The world is defined by all kinds of boundaries and borders: geographical, psychological, political, historical, philosophical and cultural. Are these dividing lines a part of nature or are they artificial constructs? Do we need boundaries and borders to define our existence, or can we dispense with some of these limits? This interdisciplinary series will explore this topic from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives.

September