Over the past few decades, consent has come to bear almost the entire burden of sexual ethics. Today, it seems to mark the boundary between \u201cgood\u201d sex and violence, and increasingly, we expect it to coincide with desire itself. But is consent really a self-evident concept? Can sexuality truly be deciphered in every gesture and intention? What if the very opacity of desire were the starting point for rethinking responsibility and care?<\/p>\n
Drawing on queer reinterpretations of psychoanalysis, from Leo Bersani to Avgi Saketopoulou, Manon Garcia\u2019s feminist philosophy, and aftercare practices within BDSM communities, the seminar will critically examine the relationships between consent and desire, transparency and risk, limits and care.<\/p>\n