Saskia Vogel, “The Same River Twice: On the Practice of Translation”

Gilman Hall 208

This event is presented by The JHU Translation Circle A reading and conversation with Saskia Vogel Moderated by Brad Harmon Saskia Vogel has translated over 15 books from Swedish into English, which have received global acclaim and been nominated for the most prestigious literary translation awards, including the PEN Translation Award and the Dublin Literary Award. […]

Stewart Motha, “What is (the) Matter with Law?”

Gilman 208

Stewart Motha, Professor of Law, Birkbeck, University of London; and John Hinkley Visiting Professor, JHU, in 2023.The paper will discuss the limits of anthropomorphism in juridical and theoretical responses to ecological crises.

Walter Benn Michaels and Adolph Reed Jr. Talk

Gilman 208

Walter Benn Michaels Professor, English, University of Illinois at Chicago Adolph Reed Professor Emeritus, Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, University of Pennsylvania "No Politics but Class Politics" Denouncing racism and celebrating diversity have become central to progressive politics. For many on the left, social justice seems to consist of an equitable […]