The Aesthetics of Esoteric Practices: Materialities, Performances, Senses

This conference focuses on the aesthetics of esoteric practices through materialities, performances, and the senses. It aims to explore the extent to which esoteric practices are socially and culturally constructed and effective because they are practiced, performed, sensorily perceived and embodied by participants as practitioners as well as spectators. The conference evolves around aesthetics as the relations between esoteric practices, the practicing individual and their social and cultural environment.

The event is organized jointly by Fondazione Giorgio Cini (Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations and Spiritualities), DFG-funded Center for Advanced Studies “Alternative Rationalities and Esoteric Practices from a Global Perspective” (CAS-E) at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Center for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, and the Research Network for the Study of Esoteric Practices (RENSEP).

The event will be enriched by a Piano Concert organized by the Institute of Music.

Download the program of the conference here.

Admission is free upon registration on Eventbrite:

– Conference registration (12-13-14 November)
– Concert registration (13 November at 6 pm)

For questions about availability, please contact: civilta.comparate@cini.it