Theory as Ethics: Lecture from Dr. Carole McGranahan

The Department of Philosophy and Religion invites you to attend a lecture by Dr. Carole McGranahan, Chair and Professor of Anthropology at University of Colorado, Boulder. Thinking of theory as ethics, rather than solely as intellectual practice, requires a rethinking of the purpose and not just the content of theory. Reassessing theory as a form of ethnographic knowledge, how and when do ethics enter the conversation? What are our responsibilities to speak not only truth to power, but also ethics to theory? This talk will explore these questions through the ethnographic context of the Tibetan exile diaspora and current theoretical trends in anthropology. The lecture will take place April 21st at 2:30 p.m. in Old Main 1220.