Friday, January 29, 2021
12:00-1:00 PM
Virtual
Originally published in 1973, Raymond Williams's The Country and the City has generated concepts that have influenced generations of cultural critics. His magisterial survey of the construction of archetypical images of the country and the city in English literature in the context of the shift from agrarian capitalism to the industrial metropolis has justly acquired canonical status. The book’s analysis of how these images obscured the actual historical and social relations that shaped them continues to remain relevant today. Join our panelists as they discuss how the book continues to inform their own work. They explore the city/country opposition and the political interests it serves in contexts quite different from Williams’s original English focus.
Panelists:
Kathryn Babayan
Professor, History, Middle East Studies, University of Michigan
Stephen A. Berrey
Associate Professor, American Culture, History, University of Michigan
Christian de Pee
Associate Professor, History, University of Michigan
Mrinalini Sinha (chair)
Alice Freeman Palmer Professor of History, University of Michigan
Free and open to the public. This is a remote event and will take place online via Zoom.
This event is part of the Friday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
Panelists:
Kathryn Babayan
Professor, History, Middle East Studies, University of Michigan
Stephen A. Berrey
Associate Professor, American Culture, History, University of Michigan
Christian de Pee
Associate Professor, History, University of Michigan
Mrinalini Sinha (chair)
Alice Freeman Palmer Professor of History, University of Michigan
Free and open to the public. This is a remote event and will take place online via Zoom.
This event is part of the Friday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
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| Location: | Virtual |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | comparative literature, English Language & Literataure, English Language And Literature, Europe, European, History, Literature |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS), Department of History |
The Thursday Series is the core of the institute's scholarly program, hosting distinguished guests who examine methodological, analytical, and theoretical issues in the field of history.
The Friday Series consists mostly of panel-style workshops highlighting U-M graduate students. On occasion, events may include lectures, seminars, or other programs presented by visiting scholars.
The insitute also hosts other historical programming, including lectures, film screenings, author appearances, and similar events aimed at a broader public audience.
