Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:00am - 11:30am

NAKS Session 1: Panel Discussion, "Rethinking Kant's Philosophy in Light of His Raciology"

Participants: Huaping Lu-Adler, Maria Meija, Elvira Basevich, Corey Beckford

Description: The panelists will each give a 15-minute presentation on issues concerning Kant and race, followed by an open Q & A discussion.  

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 7:00pm - 10:00pm

NAKS Session 2: “A Kantian Birthday Party”

Participants:  Lucy Allais, Andrew Chignell, Katharina Kraus (and other participants to be announced).  

Description:  In this evening session, we will celebrate Kant’s 300^th birthday in a festive way by reading parts of Thomas Bernhard’s absurdist play “Immanuel Kant.”  The play has just been translated into English and is due to be performed at the NAKS Tercentennial Extravaganza in Washington D.C. and at Johns Hopkins in March.