Symposium on Patterson's Paradox of Freedom Published
The European Journal of Sociology has published the remarks delivered at a panel discussion on the life and work of Stone Program faculty affiliate Orlando Patterson, the John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. This event took place at the Harvard Kennedy School's Nye Conference Center on November 20, 2024, and included introductions from sociologists Deirdre Bloome and Christopher Muller, panelist remarks from political theorists Adom Getachew, Alex Gourevitch, and Aziz Rana, and a response from Orlando Patterson. The published symposium includes additional remarks from philosopher Christoph Menke, delivered in honor of Patterson when he was awarded the Hegel Prize on December 12, 2024.
Symposium on Orlando Patterson's The Paradox of Freedom
Christopher Muller: "Orlando Patterson's Paradox of Freedom"
Adom Getachew: "The West Indian Sources of Orlando Patterson's Sociology"
Alexander Gourevitch: "Slavery, Freedom and Self-Emancipation in the Work of Orlando Patterson"
Aziz Rana: "Thinking with Patterson on Method and Politics"
Orlando Patterson: "Freedom, Slavery, and the Burden of Thought: A Reply"