Join the free book club organized by VOX Delft and Studium Generale!
This quarter we’ll be reading the autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Published in 2000-2003, the comic explores the childhood of the author during and after the Islamic revolution in Iran. Through the eyes of young Marjane, we learn about the cultural clashes and oppressive forces in Iran, but also about the difficulties of escaping oppression as an immigrant in Europe.
Let’s explore Satrapi’s work and its context together.
We’ll be meeting twice:
- Thursday, September 19th, 12:45pm: Introduction and book distribution in the Nook (TUD Library)
- Thursday, October 17th, 6:00pm: book discussion (location: tbd)
Please register for the VOX Book Club so we know how many people to expect.
We’ll have ten free copies of the book to give away to the lucky few! For the rest of us there are eBooks and hard copies available at (online) retailers.
Check out SG’s related events this quarter on the theme: Power and Privilege
This quarter is all about wealth, greed, and the roots of inequality. With more billionaires than ever, global crises in the 21st century have enriched the few while billions have been made poorer. Can our society keep sustaining this divide? And if not, where will you stand in the next mass uprising?
Existential Tuesday: How rich is too rich? | Sept 10th | @ The Nook
Existential Tuesday: (When) is privilege a problem? | Sept 17th | @ The Nook
VOX Book Club: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi | Sept 19th | @The Nook
Existential Tuesday: Who really rules society? | Sept 24th | @ The Nook
Exterminate All the Brutes: Conversations on the Colonial Past | Sept 30th | @ 38CC
Existential Tuesday: How political should a university be? | Oct 1st | @ The Nook
Existential Tuesday: How would you trigger a global revolution? | Oct 8th | @ The Nook
Moral Ambition: How Badly Do You Want to Do Good? | Oct 8th | @ TUD Library
Critical Mass Sessions: Eat the Rich | Oct 14th | @ Theater de Veste
Exterminate All the Brutes: Conversations on the Colonial Past, pt.1 | Oct 21st | @ 38CC
