The Viennese Jewish Museum (Jüdisches Museum Wien) has an exhibit based on Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon’s article “Rarely Kosher,” which focuses on “What color are Jews?”. Find more information on the Viennese Jewish Museum website. Prof. Gordon also wrote a special essay for the catalogue, entitled “Eine Schwarz-jüdische Reflexion über die Hautfarbe von Juden” […]
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Lewis Gordon: To Give “African Studies Review” Distinguished Lecture at Annual ASA Meeting
This month, at the 68th annual African Studies Association meeting, Lewis Gordon will deliver the African Studies Review distinguished lecture. The title of Prof. Gordon’s lecture is “Fanon’s African Dream.” Find more information on ASA’s website, and in the attached photo. Congratulations, Professor Gordon!
Lewis Gordon: Featured in Podcast “Philosophy Bites”
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Global Affairs Lewis Gordon has recently featured in the podcast Philosophy Bites, in which the focus of discussion is the Martinican revolutionary philosopher, psychiatrist, and sociologist Frantz Fanon. The podcast is called Lewis Gordon on Frantz Fanon, listen to it here! Congratulations, Professor Gordon!
Lewis Gordon: Delivered Keynote at North American Sartre Society Meeting at ULV
In September of 2025, Lewis Gordon delivered the keynote speech at the American Sartre Society Meeting, which took place at LaVerne University. The conference focused on the thought of Sartre and Fanon. Click here for the conference schedule. There was also a session on Gordon’s work, which featured two alumni of the UConn Philosophy Department: […]
Featured Lecture: ” Existentialism, Myth, and Film”
Check out the featured lecture, “Existentialism, Myth, and Film” with Dr. Lewis Gordon!
Philosophy and Global Affairs Vol. 4, no. 2
Please check out the newest issue of Volume 4 of the Philosophy and Global Affairs journal edited by Professors Jane Gordon and Lewis Gordon.
Lewis Gordon: “Rediscovering Fanon”
Professor Lewis Gordon has been prominently featured in the newly released documentary Rediscovering Fanon.
Lewis Gordon: Tavis Smiley
In this episode, Smiley and Gordon discuss racial justice and anti-blackness policies, centering the argument around how we can cultivate Black consciousness without fear.
Lewis Gordon: Londis Lectureship Speaker
On November 21st, Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon presented his paper Freedom Relished, Freedom Feared for the James J. Londis and Family Lecture.
Lewis Gordon: Black Consciousness
Check out Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lewis Gordon’s recent interview on the Overthink podcast on Black Consciousness. The episode discusses Professor Gordon’s book, Fear of Black Consciousness, as well as other works by race and philosophy scholars.