Wed, Jan 15
01:00PM ET
Wed, Jan 15
01:00PM ET

book talk

On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice – Live on Zoom

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” has become central to public debate in the United States. A concept new to most Americans, but already established and influential in academic circles, settler colonialism is shaping the way many people think about the history of the United States, Israel and Palestine, and a host of political issues.

By critiquing the most important writers, texts, and ideas in the field in his book On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and JusticeAdam Kirsch shows how the concept emerged in the context of North American and Australian history and how it is being applied to Israel. He examines the sources of its appeal, which, he argues, are spiritual as much as political; how it works to delegitimize nations; and why it has the potential to turn indignation at past injustices into a source of new injustices today.

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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. 

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