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KUL: “Universalism or What? New Publics for Literature”: This final seminar with Prof. Greene gathers some recent reflections on how the publics for literature might be reimagined for our time.

The “Classes of Excellence” build on ideas first explored in Prof. Greene’s inaugural lecture (Registration via https://event.ugent.be/registration/GreeneFrancquiBelvedere), and will further plumb the many dimensions and consequences of universalism, its rise, and its fall, exploring along the way the present and future of literary studies broadly conceived: what it can do, what it should do, and how literary criticism might serve many diverse audiences in the twenty-first century. 

Each session will last about two hours and will include some readings and a seminar-style conversation with Professor Greene; PhD students, postdocs, and lecturers are welcome to participate in all four sessions.

The CoE will be followed by a reception.

You can register for Class of Excellence #1, UGent: “Universalism or What? The Turn Away Circa 1950,” here: https://event.ugent.be/registration/CoE1 

You can register for Class of Excellence #2, UC Louvain: “Universalism or What? The Politics of Literary Studies,” here: https://www.uclouvain.be/en/uclouvain_content/20375

You can register for Class of Excellence #3, VUB: “Universalism or What? Who Writes? Who Reads?," here: https://events.vub.be/class-of-excellence-with-prof-roland-greene