Amanda Anderson lecture: the Slow Time of Rumination

The Slow Time of Rumination Some of the most influential frameworks for understanding human thought—in psychology, in moral and political philosophy, and in cognitive science—have failed to recognize the quality, form, and significance of slow, persistent ruminative processes oriented toward experiences of moral shock or disturbance. Such experiences include, but are not limited to, profound loss, grief, regret, or injury, including those fundamental assaults on dignity we might designate as status-injury. Drawing on literature, psychology, and philosophy, I demonstrate that rumination is a productive moral process and not merely a psychological symptom of oversensitivity or trauma endured. Lecture (11.00am-12.30pm) to be followed by a casual lunch (12.30pm-1.30pm).