2025 JAMES BALDWIN LECTURE
THE MEANING OF HONESTY IN ACADEME
Wednesday, April 16, 6pm
UMass Old Chapel and Zoom
Steven Salaita
Professor of English and Comparative Literature, American University in Cairo
In this talk, Steven Salaita will draw on his recent memoir, An Honest Living, to explore questions of honesty and dishonesty on campus. Is it possible for a professor to pursue an honest living? What might it look like? Conversely, are there forms of dishonesty that can be considered ethical or necessary amid the predominant cultures of academe? Salaita will consider these questions through analysis of labor, inequality, alienation, and political violence on and off campus.
The James Baldwin Lecture is presented with the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. Read more.
The Presenter
Steven Salaita is professor of English and comparative literature at the American University in Cairo. His most recent books are a memoir, An Honest Living, and a novel, Daughter, Son, Assassin. He writes at stevesalaita.com.
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The james baldwin lecture
The James Baldwin Lecture addresses issues connected to social, economic, and political justice and underpinnings in institutional racism. The lecture honors the late James Baldwin, who taught at UMass for several years. Offered every other year, the James Baldwin Lecture is co-presented by the the W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, Department of History, and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Read More.
Baldwin Lecture Contact: Professor Toussaint Losier, tlosier@umass.edu
The Feinberg Series
The 2024-25 Feinberg Series explores the historical roots of present-day political, economic, and ethical crises in higher education. It is presented by the UMass Amherst Department of History in partnership with numerous co-sponsors. The Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible thanks to the generosity of UMass Amherst history department alumnus Kenneth R. Feinberg ’67 and associates.
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