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Podcast: Trinity Long Room Hub Podcasts
Episode: The Radical Middle: A Panel Discussion
Description: Recorded, June 22, 2019.
The world is being swept by tribal nationalism.
For the right wing, speech has no bounds. On
the left, it is impeded by self-regulation and
censorship. While populism is utilising free
speech for its own nefarious purposes, the
increasing policing of discourse on the left
has resulted in a deeply dispirited following.
These polarisations both limit our thought
and present a challenge to our thinking. We
recognise them and bump against them daily.
Where does this leave us? How should we
work and think in the Arts and Humanities?
How can we think of a radical solution in...