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Sociological Roundtable “Entertainment in Public Project” focused on the concepts of object, history, and revolution (Chaired by Dr. Abbas Kazemi With the participation of: Khadijeh Keshavarz, Reza Mahoozi,Hamed TaheriKia,Avesta Mahmoudvand, and others)
The discussion explored the role of objects in historical and revolutionary transformations, particularly examining the guillotine as a symbol of the French Revolution and its implications for modernity and violence. Dr. Abbas Kazemi: Walter Benjamin's concept of a Dialectic at a Standstill and a moment, a specific pause… I think the “Entertainment in Public exhibition” has created an interruption, essentially engaging in a dialectical gaze at a moment, a pause, a …