Fall 2026 Sir Run Run Shaw Lecture Series

Jarrett Zigon

"1.5; or, on the necessity of the humanities in nihilistic times"

Thursday, September 24, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Harriman Hall 214

In this talk, Zigon develops the claim that so many today are hopeless not because of a coming catastrophe such as climate change or AI Armageddon, but rather because of the general condition of nihilism in which we find ourselves. 

 

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Dana A. Williams

"Visible Ink: The Art of Black Women's Literary Biography"

Thursday, September 24, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Humanities 1006

In this talk, Dana A. Williams will explore Toni Morrison’s groundbreaking work as an editor at Random House, where Morrison helped refashion the literary landscape by empowering a generation of African American cultural icons such as Angela Davis and Muhammad Ali. 

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