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Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Spivak, politics of pronunciation, and the search for a just democracy

Al Jazeera  

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, the noted postcolonial scholar and global public intellectual, is perhaps best known for her piece, “Can the subaltern speak?,” in which she claims that elite systems of knowledge filter out subaltern voices so that even when the subaltern does speak, it’s not heard. Spivak’s May 21 lecture on Du Bois’s “vision of democracy” was aimed at underlining …

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Column | Pronouncing privilege
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Column | Pronouncing privilege

The Hindu  

An obsession with correcting other people’s pronunciation, especially words of foreign origin, is a favourite hunting game of a certain kind of Indian. The usual vibrations that this produces became a loud buzz recently when renowned academic Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and a student at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University engaged in a stand-off over the name of American sociologist W.E.B. Check …

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JNU student did not identify himself as Dalit: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on row over seminar
7 months ago

JNU student did not identify himself as Dalit: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on row over seminar

The Hindu  

Disclaimer: In order to enable a free-wheeling conversation on the subject, the interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was carried out with the understanding that she would get to approve the direct quotes that would be published. This led to other audience members breaking out in giggles, many who attended the talk said, adding that Ms. Spivak might have also had …

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UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis vs Sergey Spivak - The Black Beast sets his sights on 2023 heavyweight title
2 years, 1 month ago

UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis vs Sergey Spivak - The Black Beast sets his sights on 2023 heavyweight title

The Hindu  

Derrick Lewis’ goal is simple: next year’s heavyweight title; but for that, the immediate need is to find winning momentum. The first person standing in the veteran’s way is Sergey Spivak - his opponent in UFC Fight Night on Sunday. It’s been a crazy year and I don’t want to end my year with another loss, and I believe, by …

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Organizers launch bid to recall embattled L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León
2 years, 1 month ago

Organizers launch bid to recall embattled L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León

LA Times  

Amid widespread calls for the embattled politician’s resignation, five constituents filed initial paperwork Thursday to recall Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León. “He will keep moving forward important projects and issues that threaten the communities and the lives of his constituents.” Eagle Rock resident Pauline Adkins, the recall group’s representative, initiated three attempts to recall De León prior to …

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Gold price hits 3-month low | Here's why
2 years, 7 months ago

Gold price hits 3-month low | Here's why

India Today  

Gold prices on the international market touched a three-month low. The drop in rates came as an elevated dollar held down prices while investors await US monthly inflation data, which might impact the Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance and demand for bullion. Spot gold held its ground at $1,838.55 per ounce, after falling to its lowest since February 11 earlier …

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As scholar, critic, translator Gayatri Spivak turns 80, an extract from an exhilarating 1998 speech
2 years, 10 months ago

As scholar, critic, translator Gayatri Spivak turns 80, an extract from an exhilarating 1998 speech

The Hindu  

I am deeply honoured that the Sahitya Akademi have decided to acknowledge my efforts to translate the fiction of Mahasweta Devi. At any rate, I proposed a translation of Mahasweta’s short story ‘Draupadi’ for Critical Inquiry, with the required essay on deconstruction plotted through a reading of the story. Not only did Mahasweta Devi not remain Gayatri Spivak’s way of …

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Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Is recall fever waning? Failure to take down Newsom reflects a broader pattern

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom easily fended off a recall attempt and is now a shoo-in for reelection. And, Baldassare said, there was concern “going forward.. Are we going to live in a world in which this is our future?” It’s not hard to imagine one costly and distracting recall campaign after another, especially with the nation’s whiner in chief — that would …

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Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: There are some drastic ideas to overhaul California’s recall. Be careful, says one expert

LA Times  

Under California’s recall system, Democratic Gov. If there’s a big winner of California’s gubernatorial recall election, apart from the revitalized incumbent, it’s probably Joshua Spivak. Arguably the country’s foremost expert on the subject, Spivak cranked out a timely history, “Recall Elections: From Alexander Hamilton to Gavin Newsom,” and became the reigning authority on California’s madcap politics for dozens of news …

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Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed
3 years, 3 months ago

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed

NPR  

Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP California's Gavin Newsom can now count himself among a select group of political survivors — he's just one of two governors ever to face a recall vote and win. Even so, " have been tons of attempts to recall Governors.," wrote …

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California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote
3 years, 3 months ago

California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote

NPR  

California's Newsom Is Only The 4th Governor To Face A Recall Vote A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, will become just the fourth governor in American history to face a recall vote this week. JOSHUA SPIVAK: So they have a binary process where you vote yes or no on whether Gavin Newsom should be recalled and removed. The …

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Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert

LA Times  

Critics of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom hope to force a gubernatorial recall election that would be just the fourth in the nation’s history. “Qualifying is the hard part.” Of the 19 states that allow for gubernatorial recall elections, Spivak explained, California makes it easiest to force a vote by setting a relatively low threshold. Once a recall measure qualifies, it …

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