2025 FACULTY BOOK CELEBRATION

Tuesday, February 25–Wednesday, February 26

Nancy Fraser, the Henry and Louise A. Loeb Professor of Philosophy and Politics at the New School for Social Research and author of Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet – and What We Can Do About It

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Tuesday, February 25

4 pm | Umrath Lounge in Umrath Hall

Brief new work presentations: Peter Kastor (Department of History) and Raven Maragh-Lloyd (Department of African and African American Studies and Program in Film and Media Studies)

Lecture: “Cannibal Capitalism: The View from Trump’s America” with Nancy Fraser (keynote)
Reception to follow

Wednesday, February 26

12 pm | Olin Library, Room 142

Panel discussion: “Are We Toast? Humanities Under Capitalism” with Nancy Fraser and WashU faculty members Rachel Brown (Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Ila Sheren (Department of Art History and Archaeology) and Anca Parvulescu (Department of English)
Lunch provided

Note, 2/3/25: Due to seating capacity, new registrations for the panel discussion are online only. 

These events will be staged in a hybrid format, with both online and in-person attendance options. 

Attending online? Follow these links to register for the Zoom:

     • Lectures (Tuesday)
     • Panel discussion (Wednesday)

Attending in person? In-person attendees may fill out the form below. Note, 2/3/25: Due to seating capacity, new registrations for the panel discussion are online only.