Taking Dionysus (the ancient Greek god of wine and altered states) as a point of departure, we will discuss the Dionysiac in antiquity and beyond, exploring mythical, theatrical, and poetic accounts of transgression, violence, and rebirth. A focus point will be the work of the poet Federico García Lorca (and his treasured essay on the Dionysiac figure of the duende) as a means of investigating the temporality of fear in its relation to embodied artistic expression. Featuring a varied format with short presentations, film clips, demonstrations, and (naturally) the imbibing of wine, the event promises to inspire participants towards a re-thinking of the creative potential of fear.

Context: FEAR - UBIAS Topic of the Year

This event is part of the 'FEAR' 2017 Topic of the Year for UBIAS. UBIAS is a global network for University-based Institutes for Advanced Study, at present encompassing 37 institutes, currently with AIAS as the coordinating institute of the network.

Besides this event, AIAS fellows and collaborators are organizing a series of events to address the topic of FEAR in various formats and through the whole year of 2017. See here:

• AIAS Panel debate: FEAR in a Post-Factual World, 15 May 2017, 14:15-16:30
  http://aias.au.dk/events/show/artikel/aias-event-fear-in-a-post-factual-world/
• AIAS Conference: FEAR: Brain, Behaviour, Society, 4-5 December 2017
  http://aias.au.dk/events/aias-conference-fear-brain-behaviour-society/

Organizers

Isabelle Torrance and Jessica Wiskus, AIAS Fellows
Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies
Aarhus University