Free event, everyone welcome!

We’re aware it’s an early bird event, but if you are in and feel like it, consider yourself cordially invited!

The lecture explores the cultural and ideological dimensions of the Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy through the lens of postmodern theory, focusing on its enduring resonance within late capitalist society. By analysing the key villains found in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, we investigate how the spectacle of Gotham’s crime and heroism serves to obscure and perpetuate deeper social contradictions. The lecture also considers how Batman as a figure navigates the tension between vigilante justice and systemic reform, embodying the paradoxes of postmodern identity and ideology. Ultimately, this analysis reveals how the Batman mythos endures as a cultural touchstone, critiquing yet reinforcing contemporary power dynamics.