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Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance, Part 7: The Political Life of the Novel

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Episode Topic: The Political Life of the NovelJoin novelists Isabella Hammad, Brandon Hobson, and Amir Ahmadi Arian for an ontological inquiry into the aesthetics of resistance. Amidst the ongoing Nakba and systemic dispossessions, this dialogue interrogates the novel as a technology of resistance, transforming state violence into a grammar of human sovereignty and asserting historical truth against annihilation.Featured Speakers:Brandon Hobson, New Mexico State UniversityIsabella Hammad, AuthorAmir Ahmadi Arian, Binghamton UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/c7e9f8.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

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Episode Topic: The Political Life of the Novel Join novelists Isabella Hammad, Brandon Hobson, and Amir Ahmadi Arian for an ontological inquiry into the aesthetics of resistance. Amidst the ongoing Nakba and systemic dispossessions, this dialogue interrogates the novel as a technology of resistance, transforming state violence into a grammar of human sovereignty and asserting historical truth against annihilation. Featured Speakers: Brandon Hobson, New Mexico State UniversityIsabella Hammad,...

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