Oct 3, 2018
7:00PM to 9:00PM
On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 join George Yancy –professor of philosophy at Emory University, author and New York Times contributor – for his talk, Gift Giving and the Violence of white Backlash, followed by book signing in the Waller Lobby.
Dr. George Yancy, is Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. He is the author, editor, and co-editor of over 20 books. He is known for his influential essays and interviews at The New York Times‘ philosophy Column, The Stone. Yancy’s three most recent books are Black Bodies, White Gazes (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017); On Race: 34Conversations in a Time of Crisis (Oxford University Press, 2017) and his new authored book, Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly About Racism in America (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018).
Free event, no registration required, but seating is limited (first come, first served). Refreshments will be provided.
The Resisting University in a Time of Tyranny Speaker Series is made possible by an endowment from the Office of the Vice-President, Research.
Presented in partnership with The Socrates Project and Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching.
For more information, please contact the Assistant to McMaster University Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest, Maya Sabados at sabadom@mcmaster.ca
