“Human beings are magical. Bios and Logos. Words made flesh, muscle and bone animated by hope and desire, belief materialized in deeds, deeds which crystallize our actualities […] And the maps of spring always have to be redrawn again, in undared forms.”
— Sylvia Wynter (1995)
| Kursen ges på engelska Kursplan: Reconstructions Continuation Course 60 ects (pdf) Ansökningsperiod: 4 mars–15 april 2026 | |
The continuation course Reconstructions: The Sylvia Wynter study group focuses on the advanced study of black feminist fugitivity and the forms and spatialities that are informed by the sociality, culture and creative practice emerging from within the African diaspora. The aim of this advanced course is to develop a deeper discussion, reflection and collective learning on advanced readings, with the purpose for participants to deepen and develop research questions and experiments that have been formulated in the previous year’s course of Reconstructions.
Course content
Essays, by Jamaican thinker Sylvia Wynter: ‘form the foundation for the study group and will be read and discussed alongside black feminist thinkers inspired by her work such as Denise Ferreira da Silva, Kathrine McKittrick amongst others. The group will collectively build a reader with other texts by Wynter (interviews, essays, plays, novels etc.)
Course Structure
The course is one-year and full-time. The study group meets monthly for intensive sessions: reading, and discussion texts. Session of sharing work-in-progress and sharing feedback. Between course blocks, participants continue to develop work and research independently and collectively informed by previous sessions.
Application
Send a letter of motivation which clearly articulate reasons of interest for the course and indicates how the applicant intends to develop a project from the previous year´s course to registrator@kkh.se. The e-mail should be marked: Reconstructions, Continuation Course
Deadline April, 15th
If liable to pay study fees, add a letter applying for the scholarship. Marked: Scholarship Application to Reconstructions Continuation Course.
| Credits | 60 ECTS (100%) |
| Level | Advanced level |
| Language | English |
| Entry Requirements | The course is open to participants who attended and completed Reconstructions (60 ECTS) 2024/25 or 2025/26, at the Royal Institute of Art. Applicants also holds a Degree of Master in Architecture, Degree of Master of Fine Art, or a Master’s degree in another relevant field of study, or prior learning (equivalent professional experience). |
| Selection | Send a letter of motivation which clearly articulate reasons of interest for the course and indicates how the applicant intends to develop a project from the previous year´s course to registrator@kkh.se. The e-mail should be marked: Reconstructions, Continuation Course Deadline: April 15th 2026 If liable to pay study fees, add a letter applying for the scholarship. Marked: Scholarship Application to Reconstructions: The Sylvia Wynter study group |
| Academic Year | 2026/2027 Autumn: August 31st – January 17th Spring: January 18th – June 6th |
| Responsible teacher | Marie-Louise Richards |
| Contact | marie-louise.richards@kkh.se, studera.postmaster@kkh.se |