This event is in the past.It took place on March 20, 2026 at Mrs Dalloway's.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkAndrew Curran's new book exposes how Enlightenment heroes like Voltaire, Kant, and Jefferson helped invent the very idea of race. The evening traces this dangerous legacy from Versailles to Monticello through Caribbean plantations and Mughal courts.
intellectual history
author talk
Berkeley literary scene
Tips
📚"banger recommendations from staff"
👋"the staff are all super friendly and very knowledgeable"
🎤"I always wished I had!" [gone to their events]
Andrew Curran's Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Elmwood
Literature TalkLiterature TalkAndrew Curran's new book exposes how Enlightenment heroes like Voltaire, Kant, and Jefferson helped invent the very idea of race. The evening traces this dangerous legacy from Versailles to Monticello through Caribbean plantations and Mughal courts.
intellectual history
author talk
Berkeley literary scene
Tips
📚"banger recommendations from staff"
👋"the staff are all super friendly and very knowledgeable"
🎤"I always wished I had!" [gone to their events]
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