The Caribbean Through a Science Fiction Lens
216 Aaron Burr HallThis talk explores the use of science fiction elements in recent Hispanic Caribbean cultural production, in particular the ways in which the estranging nature of science fiction intervenes in reading […]
The Invention of the “Political Offender”: The Sino-Japanese War and the Abortive Sino-American Extradition Treaty, 1893-1895
202 Jones HallThe “decade of regicide” (1892-1901) shook major world powers and resulted in a new legal definition of “political offenders,” paving the way for the extradition of anarchists and terrorists in […]
My talk, others’ talk — Quoted speech and evidentials in Kotiria conversation
1-S-5 Green Hall 1-S-5 Green Hall, PrincetonIn Kotiria, an endangered East Tukano language of northwestern Amazonia, direct or quoted speech is prevalent in informal everyday conversations and is used to represent both actual dialog and the […]
The Blank Beach: Sand as Material Memory in the Caribbean
111 East Pyne 111 East PyneThis talk challenges the literary representation of the Caribbean beach as an empty, untouched space by examining Martinican writer Patrick Chamoiseau’s L’empreinte à Crusoé (2012). It notably considers how Chamoiseau […]
Debt Working Group Inaugural Meeting
216 Aaron Burr HallThe Debt Working Group brings together faculty, graduate students, and staff who are interested in studying debt from an interdisciplinary perspective. The group addresses issues such as the history and […]
The Golden Ass
Labyrinth Books and Livestream 122 Nassau Street, Princeton“Think of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty, throw in generous helpings of humor, sex, and magic, and you might get a rough idea of what The Golden Ass is like.” —Peter […]