DIAS Wild Wednesday: 'Reading Matters' by Ben Davies

On this Wild Wednesday, Anders Engberg-Pedersen (DIAS Chair), Bryan Yazell (DIAS Senior Fellow), Kathrin Maurer (DIAS Chair), and Ben Davies (DIAS Chair) will address the topic of reading: how, what, why we read. In their presentations, they will cover issues such as how to read canonical but ideologically problematic authors, how we read images as well as texts, and how reading is practised in the university today. Their four mini talks will explore reading in terms of materiality, practice, politics, and more. Together, they will raise important questions about the role reading plays in culture and research - at a time when reading is often presented as being in 'crisis', or at least undergoing significant transformations. As something that is fundamental to all disciplines, we also look forward to your contributions and a lively discussion about reading.