The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters 

October 24 - October 28, 2021
Lecture series in person & on Zoom

Event Description:

Sometimes translated as "when reason sleeps" and sometimes "when reason dreams," our title is a reference to Francisco de Goya's Capricho no. 43 that brings to light the ungraspable ambiguity of Goya's reference to what produces a monster.

The last year has put to the test our ability to articulate the goals of science, freedom of speech, and society, and in so doing has brought to the surface several "monsters" that lurk therein. The themes that emerged include the growing demonization of the other vs. the pressing need for social cooperation; the right to voice and the right to cancel that voice out; the objectivity of science in a world consisting of multiplicity of values and points of view that make up the Frankenstein-like social whole. With this in mind, we have decided to approach these four frameworks- science, language, arts & culture, and society- with the hope of shining light on these issues and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue.

We encourage you to view our webpage to learn more about our lecture and movie series. Please register and we hope to see you there.

Important Reminders: 

• All events in a Zoom format is open to everyone. Registration is required to receive the Zoom meeting information.
  
  
• In-person events at LMU are limited to LMU/LLS students, staff and faculty. Face masks are required. Thank you for your understanding. 
  
  
• We are spotlighting certain films that are available to stream for all LMU/LLS faculty, staff and students from the William H. Hannon Library's website.

This event is sponsored by the Academy of Catholic Thought & Imagination (ACTI) and the Marymount Institute with the support from William H. Hannon Library, School of Film and Television (SFTV) and the College of Communications & Fine Arts (CFA). 

^{Image Attribution: El sueño de la razón produce monstruos. (Francisco de Goya, 1746-1828)}