Fred Moten: Gauss Seminars in Criticism
Betts AuditoriumThe Spring 2019 Gauss Seminar in Criticism will be presented by Professor Fred Moten (NYU), a poet and scholar whose work explores critical theory, black studies, and performance studies. His visit, under the general title of “Poetics of Violence,” will comprise a public lecture on Wednesday, February 27 and a faculty seminar on Thursday, February 28. […]
Book Talk: Walter Kaufman: Philosopher, Humanist, Heretic
Labyrinth Books 122 Nassau Street, PrincetonStanley Corngold (Comparative Literature, Emeritus) provides the first in-depth study of Kaufmanns thought, covering all his major works. He shows how Kaufmann speaks to many issues that concern us today, such as the good of philosophy, the effects of religion, the persistence of tragedy, and the crisis of the humanities in an age of technology.