Syntax of Thought

In this special issue, contributors celebrate and explore the writings of Leo Bersani—one of the most prominent theorists of aesthetics and sexuality—who famously emphasized aesthetics, ethics, and relationality and how they resonate with contemporary areas of critical research. The authors pay particular attention to the disarming counterintuition of the “opening line” to reflect on what remains vital and generative about Bersani's stylistic force today.

Contributors: Bobby Benedicto, S. Pearl Brilmyer, Zahid R. Chaudhary, David L. Clark, Kris Cohen, Claire Colebrook, Whitney Davis, Ryan Dohoney, Lisa Downing, Lee Edelman, Joel Faflak, Andrea Gadberry, William Haver, Tom Holert, Amy Hollywood, Lynne Huffer, Julia Jarcho, Eleanor Kaufman, Jacques Khalip, Joseph Litvak, David Lloyd, Michael Lucey, Elissa Marder, Ramsey McGlazer, Amber Jamilla Musser, Forest Pyle, Richard Rambuss, Karen Redrobe, Peter Rehberg, John David Rhodes, John Paul Ricco, Adrian Rifkin, Tom Roach, Mikko Tuhkanen, Robyn Wiegman, Damon Ross Young