GAPS impulse and discussion series
2025 (Online): “‘Violence Demands Translation’: Dialogue and Differentiation in Times of Political Upheaval”
Following up on our previous discussions, and with a view to working towards the aims formulated in our “Commitment to Countering Group-Focused Enmity and Discursive Reductionism,” we would like to extend a warm invitation to GAPS’ upcoming impulse and discussion series (January – April 2025). Including different perspectives on language, Anglophone literatures, and postcolonial theory in relation to ongoing struggles, the series aims to facilitate our association’s continued efforts to contribute to the processes of differentiation, discussion, and dialogue. Each session will consist of impulses provided by a guest speaker followed by an open discussion. All events are for members only. We will send out more details and the links to the meetings before the events.
24 January 2025, 4-6 pm (German time): “Everyday Translation in Activist Struggles”
Guest lecture by Rebecca Gould, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Poetics and Global Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
For our first session, Rebecca Gould will join us to discuss the significance of everyday translation in activist struggles.
14 March 2025, 5-7 pm (German time): “Decolonization Is Not Enough: On the Geopolitics of Settler Colonialism” (postponed)
Guest lecture by Alyosha Goldstein, Professor of American Studies, University of New Mexico
In our second session, Alyosha Goldstein will join us to offer insights into the concept of settler colonialism and its relationship to de- and postcolonial approaches.
11 April 2025, 6-7:30 pm (German time): “My Friends: A Reading and Conversation with Hisham Matar”
Last but not least, we are happy to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar will read from and discuss My Friends with us (2024; winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction).