Radical Reflections

Gwen Dupré (Regent's Park College, Oxford)

Radical Reflections: A Discussion of the New Translation of Simone Weil’s The Need for Roots

The Collier Room, Regent's Park College

“A veritable treatise on civilization” – Albert Camus“One of the most important writings of a unique, flawed and controversial genius, this book warns that modern societies will only be able to resist fascism by a wholesale spring-cleaning of our political imagination in the light of spiritual practice. An excellent, lucid and readable new translation.” – Rowan WilliamsJoin us for a panel discussion of <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/319668/the-need-for-roots-by-weil-simone/9780241467978" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the new translation of Simone Weil’s The Need for Roots</a>, a radical reenvisioning of human society written during the upheaval of the Second World War. Translated by Ros Schwartz, with an introduction by Kate Kirkpatrick, the panel will discuss the contemporary relevance of Weil’s reflections on fascism and war—and explore her novel vision for cultivating healthy human collectives. Wine reception to followWith Deborah Casewell (University of Chester) Kate Kirkpatrick (Regent’s Park College, Oxford), and Christopher Thomas (Manchester Metropolitan University)16:00-17:30, Friday 3 NovemberThe Collier Room, Regent’s Park College

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