Labnet: The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust Lecture - London, 05/06/08

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From: Jana Tillotson [mailto:eagleton_lecture at yahoo.co.uk] 



 

The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust

 

Annual Lecture

 

Terry Eagleton

 

Socialism & Culture





Thursday 5 June 2008 at 7.30pm

Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS,  Thornhaugh Street, London, WC1H 0XG


Tickets: £3 or £2 concessions

Buy tickets: www.amielandmelburn.org.uk <http://www.amielandmelburn.org.uk/> 

Or post payment (by cheque) to: 

The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, PO Box 63448, London SE1P 5FN

Enquiries: eagleton_lecture at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:eagleton_lecture at yahoo.co.uk>   



The lecture investigates the central role that culture has played in 20th century politics, particularly within the concept commonly known as the War on Terror. It explores the interrelation of culture, civilization and so-called barbarism, and asserts that in certain crucial respects ‘culture’ is being treated as a new form of barbarism

 

 

 


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