“Reading to Live: From Symbolic Act to the Activity of Form”

Jensen Suther (Harvard University)
Elvehjem Building L166
@ 5:30 pm

In Fredric Jameson’s The Political Unconscious, he develops an “allegorical” approach to Marxist criticism, according to which literary works are “coded” representations of class struggle. Jameson understands literary works as “symbolic acts” that respond to …

Humanities NOW: Dissent on Campus

Elvehjem Building, Room L150, 800 University Ave
@ 5:00 pm

Police violence, the war in Gaza, and reproductive rights are among the events fueling campus protests and demonstrations in recent months (and years). But what exactly does dissent on campus look like today? In collaboration …

“Global Histories of Austerity, Past and Present”

Pyle Center, Room 309
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Frameworks: Austerities Past and Present (9:00 AM -12:00 PM) Julia Elyachar (Princeton) Sherene Seikaly (UC Santa Barabara) Comments: Amy Offner (UPenn) Inventing Austerity (3:15 PM – 6:00 PM) Clara Mattei (New School) Priya Lal (Boston …

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