Public Programs And Events

A public dialogue between bell hooks & Laverne Cox.

Laverne Cox is a critically acclaimed actress who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, playing the groundbreaking role of “Sophia Burset,” an incarcerated African American transgender woman. Laverne is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. Time Magazine named Sophia Burset the 4th most influential fictional character of 2013.

bell hooks scholar-in-residence
bell hooks (née Gloria Watkins) is among the leading public intellectuals of her generation. Her writings cover a broad range of topics including gender, race, teaching, and contemporary culture. This fall marks the 20th Anniversary of the publication of Teaching to Transgress: Education as a Practice of Freedom, Dr. hooks’ seminal book on educational practices. This weeklong residency is an opportunity for The New School community to directly engage with Dr. hooks and her commitment to education and learning as a place “where paradise can be created”*.

Visit http://www.newschool.edu/lang/bell-hooks-scholar-in-residence/ for more information.

*Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom, (1994) Routledge

This event is free, but RSVP is recommended by clicking on the top right register button. Any unfilled reserved seats will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. 

This event can also be viewed online.