Poetica 10 - »Living-Room für bedingungslose Freundlichkeit« Öffentliche Diskussion mit den Autor:innen der Poetica

In the organizer's words:

Hospitality benefits the other, the other, not despite being the other (or the other), but precisely because of it. But what allows us to become hosts in the first place? The "living room project" by artist Sandi Hilal explores this question. In refugee shelters, she creates public living rooms that give people living in transit the opportunity to receive guests themselves: to open the door to others, invite them to eat and talk - to be hosts themselves. In this way, the roles are reversed. At the same time, the project draws attention to the essentials. What is essential to be a host:in? A place that you have at your disposal? Could the place also be a poem? Or is it the practices of hospitality that you can fall back on everywhere - the cold drink, the best pillow that you offer; listening to the language that you don't speak. Which objects, texts or practices can be used to become hosts in unfamiliar places? The authors will explore these questions using texts or objects they have brought with them.

Moderation: Monika Rinck

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University of Cologne, New Senate Hall

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The event will be held in English.
Free admission.