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European Graduate School Podcast

The European Graduate School - PACT 19 Folgen Okt 15, 2026

The European Graduate School Podcast explores contemporary theory and art through conversations and lectures with leading thinkers and artists. It offers listeners insight into evolving intellectual landscapes and current developments in contemporary thought. The show aims to be a resource for anyone wanting to stay informed about critical theory, philosophy, and artistic practice.

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Interview with Alenka Zupančič Okt 15, 2026 52:37 Engaging the burning issues of our time, Alenka Zupančič mobilizes philosophy to diagnose and theorize the antagonisms feeding our contemporary social symptoms. Her work has provided coordinates to work through our time of closure and catastrophe. ‘The apocalypse is still disappointing’, and, in this conversation with Christopher Zimmerman, Zupančič begins with the ‘end’. Our constant proclamation

Sreten Ugričić - Reasons for Forgiveness Okt 1, 2026 14:22 In this episode of the EGS podcast, Sreten Ugričić presents the alternative to the traditional understanding of how “forgiveness” operates. His first thesis is that initiative in the act of forgiving lies not with the victim, but with the perpetrator. His second thesis is that it is not the victim who is wronged and damaged, but the perpetrator. And, finally, his third assumption is that the victi

Christopher Fynsk - The Rhythmic in Heidegger's Thought Sep 14, 2026 48:01 In this episode of the EGS podcast, Christopher Fynsk presents his introduction to his latest work on Heidegger, the book entitled Heidegger's Turn to Art: The Uses of Rhythm. This essay functions also as a comprehensive introduction to Fynsk’s upcoming seminar on Heidegger that will be held from October 10 until October 15 during the EGS session in Malta.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv

Interview with Dalibor Davidović Sep 1, 2026 1:01:27 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Nemanja Mitrović and Sanja Kunjadić speak with the Croatian musicologist, Dalibor Davidović, about his latest work entitled Syberberg: Thinking Art by the Ear (Syberberg, umjetnost uhom mišljena). At this moment, this valuable and rare study only exists in the Croatian language, but in this interview, Dalibor Davidović presents his insights to an English-speakin

Lars Iyer - Excerpt from Leviathan Aug 17, 2026 6:51 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, you can listen to the excerpt from the new and unpublished novel of Lars Iyer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Branislav Jakovljević Aug 1, 2026 24:36 In this interview with Jovan Bukumira, Branislav Jakovljević speaks about theaters of atrocities, questioning the often neglected ethical aspects of performance studies. Jakovljević argues that ethics, which deals with human behaviour and actions, constitutes its own ideological apparatus within performance. He examines the theater as a site of seeing in relation to atrocity as a form of the secul

Aïcha Liviana Messina - Feminicide Jul 1, 2026 14:30 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Aïcha Liviana Messina discusses the notion of feminicide and the relation between language and violence. Liviana Messina argues that there is no specific language, no specific ear to stop us before the violent act. We can only traverse violence within the structure that makes it possible. It is linguistic structure; the one that makes violence occur in silence,

Study at the EGS in 2026 Mär 5, 2026 28:58 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, EGS President, Christopher Fynsk, and PACT Program Director, Nemanja Mitrović, offer the most important information regarding studying at the EGS in 2026. Professor Fynsk will talk about the structure of two sessions in 2026 and explain the mission of the EGS in these difficult times. Dr. Nemanja Mitrović will describe the big comeback of film seminars that will

Heather Yeung - The Politics and Poetics of the Book Feb 15, 2026 14:45 In this episode, Heather Yeung explores the idea of the book in the cultural imaginary, the way that the idea of the book mobilizes and is mobilized across various cultural imaginaries. She will refer to the work of Etel Adnan and her French, Turkish, Greek, Lebanese, and finally American resonances as well, to understand the sense of a book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa

Super Bowl Special with Michael Naas Feb 6, 2026 22:39 Super Bowl LX will be played on Sunday, February 8th, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This episode of the EGS Podcast will function as a kind of (critical) teaser for this event. Michael Naas will offer his view on the role of football in the works of the American writer Don DeLillo, with the special focus on the Super Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Interview with Lars Iyer (Part 2) Jan 30, 2026 48:20 In the second part of this interview, Lars Iyer speaks about the world of academia and the importance of locations in his novels; drone music and chaos primeval; the style and intensity of his writing; Gnostic thinking and the transgression of the law.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Lars Iyer (Part 1) Jan 15, 2026 52:31 In the first part of this interview, Nemanja Mitrović discusses various topics with Lars Iyer, including Madchester, Blanchot scholarship, the importance of mold and blogging for Iyer’s turn to literature from philosophy; who is the real person behind the character of W. from Iyer’s first trilogy; and his plans for a new trilogy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elie During - The Extraterrestrial Imperative Dez 30, 2025 23:35 The idea that there might be many worlds out there and that we are not alone in the universe has fascinated us as long as we have been thinking about our place in the cosmos. In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Elie During argues that the existence of extraterrestrials is a decision that concerns the ultimate finality of reason and, because it has become a genuine matter of fact for science, the h

Frank Ruda - Courage and the Practices of Undoing Dez 15, 2025 14:31 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Frank Ruda tells us about his recent work that has been centered around the concept of courage. He does not only try to answer the question of what courage is but also opens various possibilities of thinking about courage itself: what is the form of courage that is generative of a transformation of a practice? Or, what type of courage allows you to grasp a certa

Robert Brewer Young - Music as Life Nov 30, 2025 14:17 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, the famous luthier and the EGSF President speaks about his extraordinary life and how these experiences led him to become one of the world’s most active and respected instrument makers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Sreten Ugričić Nov 15, 2025 1:09:03 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Nemanja Mitrović speaks with Sreten Ugričić about his life and artistic career. Ugričić’s art and his work at various institutions are intertwined with the trajectory of Serbian society in its post-Yugoslav period, and this discussion will also divulge the reasons that led to Sreten’s exile from Serbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Catherine Malabou - Dear ChatGPT… Okt 30, 2025 8:20 In this episode of the EGS Podcast, Catherine Malabou discusses her dream of a machine-like system that could place all language in relation to itself. She also shares her discovery that this system is currently exemplified by ChatGPT. This sound essay will highlight key moments from her dialogue with ChatGPT, focusing on the very functioning of this AI chatbot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv

Avital Ronell - The Encounter Between Derrida and Metaphysics Okt 15, 2025 11:03 In his book entitled The Post Card: From Socrates to Freud and Beyond, Jacques Derrida describes the encounter with a young American woman who, when asked to tell him her name, replied that it is Metaphysics. This episode of the EGS podcast brings you another perspective on this fateful encounter, the perspective of Metaphysics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio

Interview with Christopher Fynsk Sep 22, 2025 56:45 In this inaugural episode of the EGS Podcast, Professor Christopher Fynsk, President of the EGS, speaks with Nemanja Mitrović about his research interests and how they influenced his life trajectory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.