Edward W. Said
Days 2020
Culture and Power
Culture & Power
Edward W. Said sought to understand the world through culture and its dynamic relationship with political and economic power. As often a culture is used by authority to suppress, control, and dominate, culture is also a tool of resistance and subversion. In its third annual Edward W. Said Days, the Barenboim-Said Akademie will examine the relationship between culture and power. Through music, lecture, art, and film, students and faculty will embark on an unflinching and critical exploration of, as Said quipped aphoristically, “the power of culture and the culture of power…”, with musical performances exploring the binary of resistance and subservience—and often the shades in between—in German, Soviet, Italian and American music.
In addition to lectures and music, the exhibition Dry, featuring works by photographer Abdo Shanan, will be on view during the Edward W. Said Days 2020 in the foyer of the Barenboim-Said Akademie.
With the Weekend Pass for the Edward W. Said Days, you have access to the entire program of concerts and keynotes as well as additional events from Thursday to Saturday.
Thursday, March 26th
Friday, March 27th
Saturday, March 28th
Reading Recommendations
Edward W. Said, Culture and Imperialism
Edward W. Said, Power, Politics and Culture
Edward W. Said, Orientalism
Edward W. Said, Parallels and Paradoxes