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Keywords

Philosophy. Dialogue. Hannah Arendt.

Overview

A pilot project to develop TV dialogues to meet the challange of critical dissemination of research in the fields of philosophy, ethics and history of science. The first example is about Hannah Arendt.

Aims

To develop concepts for tv program to fit both podcast and broadcast to show the topicality of yesterdays philosophy. To inspire the viewer to listen and participate in the public debate.

The programs seeks to combine tv, web and podcast. The target groups are university students and part of the public. The programs are based on dialogues between a philospher and an other researcher or researchers. The project starts with a test program about PLATON, then goes on with a full scale dialogue about HANNAH ARENDT.

Production

A multiple camera production suitable for tv studio conditions.

Partners

Project leader professor Arild Pedersen, professor Panos Dimas, professor Bernt Hagtvet, University of Oslo, and research fellow Helgardt Mahrdt.

Duration

2006 - 2007

Outcomes

Two short experimental programs with researchers from the Institute of Philosophy. One full scale program or dialogue about Hannah Arendt, with Mahrdt and Hagtvet.

Related projects

Apollon Dialogues (a project in spe).

Funding

The University of Oslo — Dissemination of research and Flexible learning.