BarryW Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Hello to all, I am new to the forum, if not to Objectivism – I discovered Ayn Rand in 1986. Despite my enthusiasm for Objectivism I haven't really moved in Objectivist circles for some time now, although I did give a series of lectures at the last summer conference, and a forum like this seems to be a good way to interact with other students of the greatest philosophy ever penned. By way of background: I'm an art historian and amateur aesthetician, trained (Harvard Ph.D.) in Islamic art and architecture and currently working at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. In addition to art I am especially keen on languages, the more "exotic" and out-of-the-way the better (currently obsessed with Georgian). Hope to show up on a forum or two sometime soon. In the meantime I'll try to think of a cool signature. Barry Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaloNoble6 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Dr. Wood: Welcome to the forum! Maybe you can become our resident expert on art history! Anyway, looking forward to your posts. Felipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realitycheck44 Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Yes, welcome. May I ask where you gave the lectures and what were they on? Anybody find the caliber of intellectuals we get on this forum amazing? Kind of refutes the notion that Objectivists are just angry teenagers mad at the world. Zak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryW Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Yes, welcome. May I ask where you gave the lectures and what were they on? I did three lectures titled "Ayn Rand's Aesthetics in Historical Perspective" at the OCON 2004 conference in Virginia. Sad to say they're not available on tape or I'd suggest you buy a copy. I am writing a chapter on much the same topic for a book on Ayn Rand that ARI is bringing out (hopefully) this year. Thanks for the welcome, Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realitycheck44 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I did three lectures titled "Ayn Rand's Aesthetics in Historical Perspective" at the OCON 2004 conference in Virginia. Sad to say they're not available on tape or I'd suggest you buy a copy. I am writing a chapter on much the same topic for a book on Ayn Rand that ARI is bringing out (hopefully) this year. That's really too bad they're not on tape. I know almost nothing of Rand's aesthetics. I know about The Romantic Manifesto, but that's near last on my list to read by her. What is OCON, by the way? I've seen it referenced before, but I don't know what it is. I will be looking forward to your posts! Zak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwakeAndFree Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Welcome to the Forum! I join the others in expressing an interest in hearing/reading what you have to say about Ayn Rand's aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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