Lecture Series "Minor Cosmopolitan Theory"

Sikho Siyotula, Cosmopolis Doodle

*Video recordings are now available for the following three lectures*

Gurminder Bhambra, "Postcolonial Cosmopolitanism: A Contradiction in Terms?"

Madina Tlostanova, "Beyond the local/global Dichotomy: decolonial cosmopolitanism as a tool for re-existence."

Alexandra Ganser, "Territorialities of Flight: The Refugee Narrative in Edwidge Danticat and Madeleine Thien."

*An exclusive interview with Paul Bandia is also available*

20th April - 29th June 2017

Description

The lecture series "Minor Cosmopolitan Theory" was a collaborative series among our RTG fellows to explore different topics that could be interpreted through the minor cosmopolitanism frame. The series took place from 20th April to 29th June 2017 with an accompanying seminar for each lecture. These topics explored included:

Feminist Theory
Postcolonial Theory
Border Thinking
Border Studies
Queer Theory
Intersectionality
Postcolonial Literature
Critical Race Theory
Translation

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