Conversation: Judith Butler and Cornel West on Edward Said
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On the tenth anniversary of Edward Said’s passing, renowned scholars Judith Butler and Cornel West discuss what it means to be a public intellectual and Edward Said’s lasting impact on academic discourse. Lila Abu Lughod introduces, and James Schamus moderates.
Venue: Columbia University
Host: Center for Palestine Studies, Columbia University
Speakers: Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor in Comparative Literature and Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary, emeritus from Princeton University. Lila Abu Lughod, Director of the Middle East Institute and Professor of Anthropology & Gender Studies, Columbia University. James Schamus, Professor of Professional Practice, School of the Arts, Columbia University
