Event Time: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
Thinking Together through Translation
Adriana Zaharijevic in conversation with Jana Bacevic
Today, English is arguably the dominant language of academic knowledge production. For many scholars, this means that not only reading or writing, but thought itself – and particularly thinking with others – happens in a language other than their own. While there is increasing attention to the colonial and imperial roots of the dominance of English as the language of scholarly communication, we less often reflect on what this means for thinking across linguistic differences.
In today’s event, philosopher and political theorist Adriana Zaharijevic will reflect on thinking in translation, across political, cultural, and geographical contexts, and the challenges of “translating” or bringing contemporary theorists like Judith Butler to places commonly seen as (semi)periphery. You can find out more and register here.