Emerging Voices in Sociology Speaker Series -- Nick Wilson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Stony Brook University

Mar 8, 2023, 4:30pm EST

"Modernity's Corruption: Empire and Morality in Historical Perspective"

Why do we think of certain activities as 'corrupt' today, and not others? Using the example of the English East India Trading Company's colonial presence in South Asia from the 18th to the 19th centuries, Wilson argues that what administrators called corrupt was deeply intertwined with their senses of themselves, the audiences of their accusations, and the moral structure of modern life.

Building: Tisch Library
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
City: Medford, MA 02155
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
Location Details: Tisch Library, Room 310
Event Type: Global Tufts Month, Lectures & Seminars, Special Events
Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University-wide
Open to Public: No