About
In this talk, Patrick Curry shall begin by devoting some time to answering the question, ‘What is enchantment?’, as well as what it is therefore not. We will consider its essential characteristics and dynamics, including wonder, relationality, wildness, concrete magic, truth, and passingness, and the conditions that either favour enchantment or discourage it. Then we shall move on to looking at how these play out in art, specifically painting, music and fiction, before closing by thinking through the implications for any project of ‘re-enchanting the world’.
Key Information
Who is this lecture for?
All are welcome.
How do I attend?
This lecture will take place in person at The King’s Foundation: School of Traditional Arts, 19-22 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3SG
What days/times do I attend?
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 18:30 – 20:00
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Biography
Patrick Curry is a Canadian-born writer and scholar who lives in London. He holds a PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science from University College London. He has been a Lecturer at the universities of Kent and Bath Spa. He is the author of Defending Middle-Earth: Tolkien, Myth and Modernity, rev edn (2004), Ecological Ethics: An Introduction, rev. ed (2017), Enchantment: Wonder in Modern Life (2019) and most recently Art and Enchantment: How Wonder Works (2023). He is also Editor-in Chief of an online journal, The Ecological Citizen and a Companion of the Guild of St George. More information and some of his writings can be found on www.patrickcurry.co.uk
