You are warmly invited to the next MQ Philosophy Work in Progress (WIP) seminar by Sam Shpall (University of Sydney)
The details are as follows: Date: Tuesday 17th of March Time: 13:00-14:00 Room: 17WW 113 Title: Limerence and the Relationship Escalator Abstract: Limerence is a distinctive human experience, widely but misleadingly described as “being in love.” Drawing on the psychological work of Dorothy Tennov (1979), I sketch a phenomenological account of this experience, and note that some intriguing questions about its prevalence naturally arise. I then use this account to develop a new analysis of the “Relationship Escalator,” a concept that figures prominently in recent writing on ethical non-monogamy. My goal is to illuminate a network of assumptions linking limerence, romantic love, monogamy, and parenting — assumptions that rest on a persistent confusion between limerence and romantic love — and to explore what follows once that confusion is dispelled. The results cut in different directions: some prevailing ideas deserve to be abandoned, while others, including a neglected argument connecting limerence and monogamy, deserve a sympathetic hearing. Further information about the seminar series including the zoom link and details on future talks can be found at the seminar webpage: https://mqphilosophy.github.io/seminars We look forward to seeing you there. Emily *Dr Emily Hughes *(she/her) ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow in Philosophy School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts Michael Kirby Building, 17 Wally's Walk Level 2, Room 233 Macquarie University – Wallumattagal Campus, Dharug Country NSW 2109 Australia E: [email protected] W: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/emily-hughes *I acknowledge that Macquarie University stands on the land of the Dharug Nation, land that was never ceded. I pay my respects to the Dharug people, the Wallumattagal clan, and their Elders past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.* --------- SydPhil mailing list To unsubscribe, change your membership options, find answers to common problems, or visit our online archives, please go to the list information page: https://mailman.sydney.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
