Amabel B. James Professor of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Affiliate, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures; Department of Government; and Department of Philosophy, Harvard University
Historically, thinkers from Immanuel Kant to Theodor W. Adorno have linked culture’s potential to the autonomy of art, arguing that art enriches social life by transcending, subverting, and interrogating everyday meanings. Yet, what if this autonomy fails to challenge the workings of an unjust society? Can a new framework align with the pursuit of a more humane and inclusive social order? Join us for a discussion about new perspectives on the social role of art and culture.
Speakers will deliver the following presentations:
This event is sponsored by the Graduate Student Initiatives Series, which provides funding to organize ad-hoc lectures, panels, and workshops that explore a topic of interest for our graduate students and wider CES community.