Journal of Boredom Studies

No. 1 (2023)
Translations

Review of the 5th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference (2023), Organized by Josefa Ros Velasco and Mariusz Finkielsztein

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  • Julia Köwitz García
Julia Köwitz García
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Published 2023-10-23

Keywords

  • International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference,
  • International Boredom Conference,
  • Boredom Society,
  • Boredom Studies,
  • Boredom Proneness

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Köwitz García, J. (2023). Review of the 5th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference (2023), Organized by Josefa Ros Velasco and Mariusz Finkielsztein . Journal of Boredom Studies, (1). Retrieved from https://boredomsociety.com/jbs/index.php/journal/article/view/22

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Abstract

Translation of Köwitz García, J. (2023). Reseña de la 5th International Interdisciplinary Boredom Conference (2023), organizada por Josefa Ros Velasco y Mariusz Finkielsztein. Filosofía en la Red, Plataforma de divulgación filosófica, https://filosofiaenlared.com/. Reproduced with permission of Filosofía en la Red, Plataforma de divulgación filosófica.

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