We are happy to announce that the next Quilting Points session for 2026 will take on Thursday 26th March. We will discuss Sontag’s essay ‘Fascinating Fascism’ (1974) from Under the Sign of Saturn (1980). See you there!
We are happy to announce that the first Quilting Points session of 2026 will take place on Thursday, 29th January. We will be discussing Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, Notes on “Camp”. Physical copies are available from the University library. See you there!
We are happy to announce that Quilting Points will take place Wednesday 17 December. We will watch and discuss To Tell a Story (1983)- Susan Sontag's televised dialogue with John Berger, in which they debate the role of the storyteller across media and form. No advance reading!
We are happy to announce that the fourth Quilting Points reading group session of this academic year will take place on March 20th. In this session, we will discuss ideas of culture and resistance through Said’s Culture and Imperialism (1993).
We're happy to announce that our next session will take place on Thursday 23rd at 17.30. We will be screening and discussing the 1998 documentary 'In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home'. See you there!
Next Thursday, December 5th at 17.30 we will be discussing excerpts from Edward Said's The Question of Palestine at the University of Leeds' School of English. Everyone welcome! Reading available here: https://t.co/KaX99HrlIu
Next Thursday, December 5th at 17.30 we will be discussing excerpts from Edward Said's The Question of Palestine at the University of Leeds' School of English. Everyone welcome! Reading available here: https://t.co/KaX99HrlIu
We are very happy to announce the return of Quilting Points for its thirteenth edition. This academic year, we will be reading the work of the Palestinian-American academic and literary critic Edward Said, starting with The Question of Palestine. More details coming soon!
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Had a grand time at @LeedsTheory symposium yesterday, fabulously interdisciplinary thinking on racial capitalism through photography, literature, dance, law, music, history, and ofc sociolinguistics ✌️ thanks for organising @poonamsha_rma, @jack_rondeau, and Owen Atkinson
📅Reminder of our 'Racial Capitalism and Cultural Resistance' symposium this Wednesday @UniversityLeeds, supported by @LeedsUniAHC. Free and open to all. More info here: https://t.co/dnNahDOPth
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📅Reminder of our 'Racial Capitalism and Cultural Resistance' symposium this Wednesday @UniversityLeeds, supported by @LeedsUniAHC. Free and open to all. More info here: https://t.co/dnNahDOPth
@FAHACS@LeedsUniEnglish
📢All welcome to join us for the symposium on 'Racial Capitalism and Cultural Resistance' on 1st May, to be concluded by keynote address from Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar. No registration required. More information on https://t.co/ISVXSwwf49. @UniversityLeeds@LeedsUniEnglish@FAHACS
📢All welcome to join us for the symposium on 'Racial Capitalism and Cultural Resistance' on 1st May, to be concluded by keynote address from Dr Dhanveer Singh Brar. No registration required. More information on https://t.co/ISVXSwwf49. @UniversityLeeds@LeedsUniEnglish@FAHACS
🗓️Thursday, 30th November | 17:30-19:00 | Alumni Room, School of English. Mark the date for our second session in this term. Join us to explore Robinson's notion of the Black Radical Tradition. More details on our blog: https://t.co/MdhLGTY4Hz
📢Quilting Points is pleased to announce a symposium on 'Racial Capitalism and Cultural Resistance' at the University of Leeds, 2024. CFP proposals are open now. Please find more information on the blog. https://t.co/PDvwTvBF08
🗓️Tuesday, 24th October | 17:30-19:00 | Alumni Room, School of English.
We are excited to announce our First session for the term. Join us to explore parts of Robinson's work and a 2013 interview with him. More details on our blog: https://t.co/MdhLGTY4Hz