Agenda

Interregnum - Delving into the possibilities of the in-between
14-16 April 2025, Venice

The interregnum is understood as a spatial and temporal interval between two established orders. As one dominant power makes way for the next, a discomforting unknown is created where multitudinous possibilities compete for existence. While this can create chaos and unrest, it also makes way for change. The interregnum creates a zone of potential transformation that can become a passage for a new paradigm where, suspended in the tension between subject and object, we no longer think of them as absolutes, but acknowledge them in a spectrum gradient between one and the other.
At this fork in the road we can reassess the old structures, conventions, and ways of thinking and choose whether to create a path for change or simply reaffirm what we already knew. However, these boundless possibilities also create a paralysing fear as we know any choice we make cannot be undone. 

This leads us to question whether we truly wish to establish a new order, or remain in this passage that can bridge in-between worlds.
Do we really want to leave the interregnum? Are we ready to navigate the world beyond and confront the contradictions in our current systems, catastrophes, and revelations of our time? In the entanglement of diverse paradigms, how can we avoid finding ourselves lost in the chaos or stuck in a limbo of indecision?

The programme is attached.

This is an in-person event. Online participation can only be justified in specific cases at the discretion of the abstract-evaluation committee.
It will be possible to follow the symposium online only upon request.

For more information and for queries please write to interregnum@unive.it and check the Interregnum webpage.