Dr. Samo Tomšič - Matters of Activity

Samo Tomšič studied Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana and received his PhD from the university’s Institute of Philosophy for a thesis entitled »What is Anti-Philosophy?« in 2008. Previously he worked for the Scientific Research Centre at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Between 2011 and 2013, he was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Department of German Literature at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His current research centres on the philosophical questions of formalisation, the history of rationalism, and the topicality of the structuralist program.

Field

Philosophy

Projects

Symbolic Material (Research Associate)

Email Address

tomsicsa [at] hu-berlin.de

Publications

Monographs & Books

Tomšič, S. 2019. The Labour of Enjoyment. Toward a Critique of Libidinal Economy. Berlin: August Verlag.

Articles in Edited Volumes

Tomšič, S. 2022. »From the Orderly World to the Polluted Unworld.« In Rethinking Fiction and Objectivity, edited by Johnston, A., Nedoh, B., Zupancic, A. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 64-84.

Tomšič, S. 2022. »Psychoanalysis.« In The Sage Handbook of Marxism, edited by Sleggs, B., Farris, S., Toscano A., Bromberg, S. London: Sage, 980-997.
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-marxism/book248518

Pohl, L., Tomšič, S. 2021. »The Catastrophic Drive.« In Imagining Apocalyptic Politics in the Anthropocene, edited by Harper, E., Specht, D. London: Routledge, 142-157.

Tomšič, S. 2021. »Oberfläche und Widerstand. Die Verräumlichung des Denkens bei Freud.« In Modell Hütte. Von emergenten Strukturen, schützender Haut und gebauter Umwelt, edited by Krauthausen, K., Ladewig, R. Zurich: Diaphanes, 503-532.

Tomšič, S. 2021. »Topologischer Materialismus.« In Grenzen der Formalisierung, edited by Friedman, M., Seppi, A. Leipzig: Spector Books, 182-198.

Stakemeier, K., Tomšič, S. 2020. »Two Intertwined Readings: One Close, One Mimetic.« In Steve Reinke: Butter, Wien: MUMOK, 119-127.

Tomšič, S. 2020. »Die Extimität des symbolischen Milieus.« In Milieu Fragmente. Technologische und ästhetische Perspektiven, edited by Ladewig R., Seppi A. Leipzig: Spector Books, 130-139.

Tomšič, S. 2020. »The Instability of Structuralism.« In Blick, rörelse, röst. Festskrift till Cecilia Sjöholm, edited by Katz Thor, R., Vallrup E. Huddinge: Södertörns högskola, 145-153.

Tomšič, S. 2020. »Trieblehre und Krisenlogik: Freud mit Marx gelesen.« In Esst mich! A Reader, Wien: Westphalie Verlag, 113-132.

Tomšič, S. 2019. »Capitalism.« In The Routledge Handbook of Psychoanalytic Political Theory, edited by Stavrakakis, Y. London: Routledge, 296-306.

Articles

Tomšič, S. 2021. »Enjoying Body: Between Anatomy and Language.« In Identity is the Crisis, special issue. Counter-Signals, 4: 90-107.

Grubner, B., Tomšič, S. 2020. »Trauma, Trieb und die Logik der Störung. Ein Dialog über Jenseits des Lustprinzips (1920).« Freie Assoziation, 23 (1+2): 182-194.

Tomšič, S. 2019. »Durcharbeiten: Klinika in Politika.« Problemi. Journal for Psychoanalytic Theory and Philosophy, 57 (7-8): 59-84.

Reviews of Books & Exhibitions

Tomšič, S. 2019. The Materialist Rebirth of Dialectic. A Review of The Birth of Theory by Andrew Cole.
http://www.historicalmaterialism.org/book-review/materialist-rebirth-dialectic

Talks & Events

Talks & Presentations

Bou Ali, N., Tomšič, S. Over-Affection: From Anxiety to Ressentiment and Back. Talk at the Melbourne. Virtual. 27 September 2021.

Grubner, B., Tomšič, S. Kultur als Symptom. Talk at the Institut für Deutsche und Niederländische Philologie, Free University Berlin. Virtual. 18 February 2021.

Tomsic, S. The Politics of Psychoanalysis. Talk at the Conference »The Desire of Psychoanalysis«, Evanston, IL. Virtual. 7 May 2021.

Tomšič, S. Capital Hate. Panel Presentation at the »The Psychic Life of International Politics«, Capital Love. Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Virtual. 28 April 2021.

Tomšič, S. Der Wachstumszwang. Talk at the »Temperatures:« Eine Online-Reihe des Bonner Kunstverein, Kunstverein München und Kunstverein Nürnberg, Temperatures I. Virtual. 23 February 2021.
https://vimeo.com/519535325

Tomšič, S. From the Orderly World to the Polluted Unworld. Talk at the Research Colloquium in Practical Philosophy 2020/21, Session 8, University of Lisabon. Virtual. 2 March 2021.
https://cful.letras.ulisboa.pt/praxis/praxis-seminar-2020-21-s8/

Tomšič, S. Kritik der epistemischen Ökonomie (ein Abriss). Talk at the »Kritische Philosophiegeschichte«, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. 28 October 2021.

Tomšič, S. Reflections on Capitalist Morality and Antisociality. Talk at the Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Virtual. 30 September 2021.

Tomšič, S. Sexismus, Rassismus und ursprüngliche Akkumulation. Talk at the Stiftungsuniversität Hildesheim. Virtual. 22 January 2021.

Tomšič, S. The Anti-Sociality of Capitalism (Some Reflections). Talk at the Amsterdam. Virtual. 17 April 2021.

Tomšič, S. The Anti-Sociality of Capitalism. Talk at the Conference »Über die Krise«. Virtual. 5 November 2021.

Tomšič, S. What Does Art Work Through? Talk at the University of Ljubljana. Virtual. 3 May 2021.

Wilkens, R., Tomšič, S. Psychoanalyse, Kapitalismus und Kritik der politischen Ökonomie. Talk at the Berlin. Virtual. 7 July 2021.

Tomšič, S. Psychoanalysis and Critical Theory: Past, Present and Future. Colloquium, University of Ljubljana. Virtual. 1 December 2020.

Tomšič, S. The Capitalist Unconscious. Talk at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Tuzla. Virtual. 25 September 2020.

Tomšič, S. The Culture of Death Drive. Capital and the End of the World. Keynote at the »Coming Catastrophe«, Bauhaus University, Weimar. 28 January 2020.

Tomšič, S. The Politics of Resentment. Keynote at the International Study Group on Anti-Social Affects and Contemporary Politics. Virtual. 3 December 2020.

Tomšič, S. Zwischen Kunstwerk und Kunststück: Hegel und die Spaltung künstlerischer Arbeit. Talk at the Jahrestagung des Graduertenkollegs Ästhetische Praxis, Stiftung Universität Hildesheim. 14 February 2020.

Tomšič, S. »Ex-«: Ontology, Topology, Psychoanalysis. Talk at the Extimacy: Authority, Anxiety and the Desire for Revolution in a Time of Austerity, American University of Beirut. 20 February 2020.

Wegener, M., Tomšič, S. Psychoanalyse und Politik. Dialogue at the Psychoanalytischer Salon, Antiquariat Fundus, Berlin. 24 February 2020.

Chukhrov, K., Tomšič, S. Marxism and Psychoanalysis: Alliance or Conflict? From Soviet Psychology to the Present. Keynote at the ∑orkshop of the Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought, Goldsmiths College, London. 31 May 2019.
https://cpct.uk/2019/05/01/chukrov-and-tomsic-on-marxism-and-psychoanalysis-may-31/

Mayer, K., Tomšič, S. Institution und Begehren. Conversation at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. 26 June 2019.

Svaneeng, J., Tomšič, S. The Labour of Enjoyment. Toward a Critique of Libidinal Economy. Book Launch, Psychoanalytische Bibliothek, Berlin. 1 July 2019.

Tomšič, S., Proctor, H., Hoens, D. Conversation: Psychoanalysis and the Critique of Capitalism. Talk at the »Libidinal Economies of Crises«, Panel #3. ACUD, Berlin. 27 September 2019.
https://libidinaleconomyberlin.tumblr.com/

Tomšič, S. Marx as a Thinker of Catastrophe. Keynote at the Marx 200 Years, Södertörn University, Stockholm. 4 April 2019.

Tomšič, S. The Discourse of Enjoyment. Keynote at the Lisa Holzer Exhibition »Esst mich!«, Kunstverein München. 25 June 2019.

Tomšič, S. The Life of Drives. Keynote at the »Life Choreographies – infrastructures for a livable life #1«, Public Art Agency, Stockholm. 4 June 2019.

Tomšič, S. »Rhegelez-vous«: Hegel, Mai 68 und das Nachleben des Strukturalismus. Talk at the 50 Jahre Theorie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 11 February 2019.

Events & Workshops

Friedman, M., Tomšič, S. On Activity II: Space and Materiality. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 19 March 2021.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/3760/on-activity-ii-space-and-materiality

Teaching & Supervision

Teaching & Courses

Tomšič, S. Open Forum: Art, Philosophy and Critical Theory. Colloquium, Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. 15 October 2021 - 28 January 2022.

Tomšič, S. Philosophie der Sprache, Politik der Stimme. Seminar, Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. 15 October 2021 - 28 January 2022.

Tomšič, S. Politische Affekte der Gegenwart. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft. 15 April 2021 - 15 July 2021.

Tomšič, S. The Crisis of the Social. Lecture. 14 October 2021 - 27 January 2022.

Tomšič, S. Affekte und ihre Metamorphosen. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Nürnberg. 15 October 2020 - 4 February 2021.

Tomšič, S. Das Leben der Sprache. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste. 13 April 2020 - 10 July 2020.

Tomšič, S. Körper sein/haben. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg. 13 April 2020 - 7 July 2020.

Tomšič, S. Körper sein/haben. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 5 November 2020 - 25 February 2021.

Tomšič, S. Körper sein/haben II. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Nürnberg. 12 October 2020 - 1 February 2021.

Tomšič, S. Werkbesprechungen/Intensive Talks. Colloquium, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg. 12 October 2020 - 2 February 2021.

Tomšič, S. Werkbesprechungen/Intensive Talks. Colloquium, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg. 13 April 2020 - 3 July 2020.

Tomšič, S. Einführung in die psychoanalytische Kulturtheorie. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg. 14 October 2019 - 14 February 2020.

Tomšič, S. Entfremdung. Das Unbehagen in der Moderne. Seminar, Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Nürnberg. 14 October 2019 - 7 February 2020.

Tomšič, S. Marxismus und Psychoanalyse. Geschichte und Aktualität einer Begegnung. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft. 18 April 2019 - 25 July 2019.

Tomšič, S. Werkbesprechungen I/Intensive Talks. Colloquium, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg. 21 October 2019 - 7 February 2020.

Tomšič, S. Einführung in die französische Epistemologie. Seminar, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft. 18 October 2018 - 14 February 2019.

Awards & Funding

Offered & Deputy Professorships

Tomšič, S. 2021. Gastprofessor für Philosophie. HFBK Hamburg.

Tomšič, S. 2019. Gastprofessur für Allgemeine Kulturwissenschaften. Akademie der Bildenden Künste Nürnberg.