"there is a part of human intelligence which operates in a continuous generalization of the space of words, and other parts entirely which do things which are less well understood" is a perfectly reasonable position which apparently has no adherents

Tomorrow we will have a keynote from Charles Pence (UC Louvain).

Thanks to the Dutch Philosophy Research School (OZSW) for supporting this event, and @mnoichl.bsky.social for organizing this with me!

How do literary communities actually form?
@maria-lev.bsky.social analyzes the networks of collaboration and aesthetic affinity that are documented through cultural events — e.g. readings, book launches, festivals. These real-world networks often remain invisible in text-based literary history.