Reparations and the Human: David L. Eng

REPARATIONS AND THE HUMAN a lecture by David L. Eng Read a review of this talk! September 28, Wednesday 6:30 to 8 pm David L. Eng, English, Comparative Literature, and Asian American Studies, University of Pennsylvania This presentation explores the relationship between political and psychic genealogies of reparation. Reparation is a key term in political …

Sexual Politics, Sexual Violence and the Communist Left: Bettina Aptheker

SEXUAL POLITICS, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE COMMUNIST LEFT a lecture by Bettina Aptheker Read a review of this talk! September 19, Monday 6:30 to 8 pm Bettina Aptheker, Feminist Studies and History, UC-Santa Cruz Following the publication of Aptheker’s memoir, Intimate Politics, a storm of controversy ensued in a public debate on the Internet concerning …

The Racial Genealogy of Excellence: Roderick A. Ferguson

THE RACIAL GENEALOGY OF EXCELLENCE a lecture by Roderick A. Ferguson Read a review of this talk! September 14, Wednesday 6 to 7:30 pm Roderick A. Ferguson, American Studies, University of Minnesota This talk reads the Open Admissions movement at City College through June Jordan’s 1969 essay “Black Studies: Bringing Back the Person.” In that …