Hélène Cixous, a founder of poststructuralist feminist theory, will deliver New York University’s 10th annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, “The Infinite Taste of Dreams,” on Thurs., Oct. 12, at 5:30 p.m. in NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East). The event is free and open to the public. Please call 212.998.8100 for more information.
Cixous, a professor at Centre de Recherches en Etudes Féminines, worked closely with the late philosopher Jacques Derrida, who was an NYU Distinguished Global Professor, Michel Foucault, and other French intellectuals. Her recent books include Portrait of Jacques Derrida as a Young Jewish Saint and Insister: à Jacques Derrida.
Who: Professor Hélène Cixous, Centre de Recherches en Etudes Féminines
What: NYU’s 10th annual Irving H. Jurow Lecture, “The Infinite Taste of Dreams”
When: Thurs., Oct. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: NYU’s Hemmerdinger Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East)
Reporters interested in attending the lecture must contact James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu.
The Irving H. Jurow Lecture is the premier endowed annual event at NYU’s College of Arts and Science. It honors the memory of one of New York University’s most distinguished and most generous alumni, Irving H. Jurow, and brings to the university community, under the auspices of the College, leading intellectual and cultural figures.