Friday, March 22, 4-5:30pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.

This year’s William Hammond Lecture on the American Tradition will feature Michael B. Gillespie, Associate Professor in the Department of Cinema Studies at New York University. He will present “What’s Going On: Notes on Sonic Blackness and the Idea of 9/11 Music.”

Focused on a series of music recordings and performances, the talk centers on the sonic dimensions of the art of blackness. The talk considers the irreconcilable and generative ways that a distinct circuit of songs proffers an exquisite series of disputes regarding nation, citizenship, memorialization, and pleasure. As a deliberate act of deep listening and arrangement, the talk will produce an alternate writing of a post-9/11 American history attuned to a range of rhythms and unfulfilled promises.

The lecture is 4-5:30pm; a reception will follow.

Established in 1965, the William Hammond Lecture on the American Tradition began with a gift from William A. Hammond, (MA 1917 and PhD 1929).

This event is hosted by the OSU Humanities Institute and is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to help us with our catering plan.

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