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We're pleased to invite you to a conversation withÌýÌýWe will begin with a brief discussion of Banerjee's most recent book,ÌýElementary Aspects of the PoliticalÌý().ÌýThe book interrogates concepts with universal pretensions from a Global South perspective, disassembling "the modern political into four elementary aspects—subject, act, idea, and people." From there, Banerjee will present new work on the relationship between law and economics. To close, we will have space for a discussion between Banerjee and audience members.

This presentationÌýis sponsored by èצӰÏñ Global StudiesÌýthrough its workshop series "Law and Literature in the Global South," which aims to broaden the horizons of the Law and Humanities critical paradigm. It is co-sponsored byÌý"In Search of Epistemic Justice: A Tentative Cartography," a research group that explores epistemic inequality in various cultural, historical, and geopolitical contexts, as well as within the academy.

On our distinguished speaker:ÌýPrathama Banerjee, Professor at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in Delhi, India, is a historian and political theorist.ÌýAmong her many publications are books such asÌýPolitics of Time: 'Primitives' and History-writing in a Colonial SocietyÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýElementary Aspects of the Political: Histories from the Global South.Ìý

The session will take place onÌýThursday,ÌýFebruary 9, 2023.

Given the time zone difference, we will start earlyÌý(7:00 am PST; 8:30 IST).ÌýPlease refer to the followingÌýÌýif you're in a different time zone:Ìý

Ìýhere for the meeting link:Ìý

An excerpt of the book is available upon request: email Joe at jbwager [at] stanford.edu (jbwager[at]stanford[dot]edu) or dlclevents [at] stanford.edu (dlclevents[at]stanford[dot]edu)