Sat, Nov 09
|Barcelona
Backstory Talks: Ruha Benjamin
An Interactive Talk with MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winner Ruha Benjamin, Guided by Sociologist Liliana Arroyo, on Social Justice, Technology, and Imagination
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Barcelona, C/ de Mallorca, 330, L'Eixample, 08037 Barcelona, Spain
About the event
We are thrilled to host Ruha Benjamin, renowned scholar and 2024 MacArthur Fellowship recipient, for an exclusive author event in Barcelona. On November 9th, Benjamin will lead an interactive talk that combines themes from her latest groundbreaking works—Viral Justice and Imagination: A Manifesto. This is an extraordinary opportunity to engage with one of today’s most influential voices on the intersection of race, technology, and social justice. We are excited to announce that Liliana Arroyo will be guiding the conversation, bringing her expertise as a sociologist to the forefront. The event will conclude with an open Q&A, inviting the audience to dive deeper into Ruha’s critical insights.
About Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin is a trailblazing sociologist whose work illuminates the ways in which technology, medicine, and innovation both reflect and reinforce social inequalities. As the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and founding director of the Ida…