Event overview
Goldsmiths' Centre for Postcolonial Studies Global Middle East Seminar Series
Dr Jeanne Morefield will discuss Edward W. Said's contribution to modern political theory. The lecture will relate to her forthcoming monograph on the subject and will be followed by a Q&A.
Chair: Dr Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Jeanne Morefield is a Senior Lecturer in political theory at the University of Birmingham and currently the Co-President of the Association for Political Theory. Her scholarship sits at the intersection of political theory, history, and international relations with a specific focus on the relationship between liberal politics and ideology (domestic and international) and the legacies and contemporary practices of British and U.S. imperialism. Dr. Morefield is the author of Empires Without Imperialism: Anglo American Decline and the Politic of Deflection (Oxford University Press: 2014) and Covenants Without Swords: Idealist Liberalism and the Spirit of Empire (Princeton University Press: 2005). She is currently completing a book examining the political thought of Edward Said. She has written articles for academic journals such as History of Political Thought, Political Theory, and Theory and Event and her more popular work has appeared in The Boston Review.
Goldsmiths' Centre for Postcolonial Studies Global Middle East Seminar Series
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Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2020 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
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