Eminent literary and political theorist Fredric Jameson, of Duke University, gives a new address, followed by a conversation with noted cultural critic Stanely Aronowitz, of the Graduate Center. Jameson, author of Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism and The Political Unconscious, will consider the practicality of the Utopian tradition and its broader implications for cultural production and political institutions. Co-sponsored by the Writers' Institute and the Ph.D. Program in Comparative Literature.

Comments

1. Who's the writer he mentions at 45:18 re. the concept of development? Robert Courts?
2. Heard "renationalization of the army" and had a flash of what Trump's deportation force will look like. Probably just post-election ptsd.
3. just me, or did Stanely ruin this talk?
4. "I SPEAK REALLY LOUD AND then I mumble mumble mumble mumble" slurps water "fumbles with cap*
5. Awesome!
6. To be here listening to Frederic Jameson speak is almost unbelievable for a twinkly eyed undergrad, and despite the temporal, spacial and digital removal it makes being alive right now feel like an honour.
7. 11:42
8. Strong plan.
9. "Everyone their own bureaucrat."
10. c'mon ye guys, t'is good conversation
    
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredric_Jameson#Books
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Aronowitz#Books
11. American Utopia = Oxymoron
12. I'd love to see Fred Jameson do a TED talk! 
13. They let FJ speak at 9:12