CSSR Urban Research Hub and CHR Present: Space, Place, and Cities Reading Group
Fall 2023 Lineup
Friday, September 29, 2023 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Online Location
The Space, Place, and Cities Reading Group is excited to begin a new semester. We are a group of scholars at Mason interested in theories of space and place and how they impinge on studies of race, class, caste, power, gender, sexuality, cities, globalization, transnationalism, and more. In the past we’ve read theorists such as Henri Lefebvre, Doreen Massey, Yi-Fu Tuan, and Marc Auge, alongside empirical studies on topics such as race and aesthetics in D.C., space and mobility in Palestine, and cross-border infrastructures in the Balkans. Going forward, we will continue to read across disciplines, sharing insights, ideas, and recommendations of group members. We will be meeting once a month on Zoom in what will be an open forum to discuss, debate, and learn from each other and what we’re reading. This group is co-hosted by Mason’s Center for Humanities Research (CHR).
See below for the readings to be discussed and our meeting dates and times. If you would like to join this group’s listserv and/or receive the Zoom links to the meetings, email group coordinator, Prof. Rashmi Sadana (rsadana@gmu.edu).
Belonging: A Culture of Place by bell hooks
Friday, September 29, 2023 from 12:30PM-1:30PM
The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America by Lawrence T. Brown
Friday, November 3, 2023 from 10:00AM - 11:30AM*
*This is in collaboration with the Critical Race Theory (CRT) reading group. Please note this Zoom link is different from the prior one.
Present Pasts: Urban Palimpsests and the Politics of Memory by Andreas Huyssen
Friday, December 1, 2023 from 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Rashmi Sadana should you have any questions or concerns. We hope to see you there!
