“Modern Life Begins with Slavery”: Toni Morrison and the Imagination of Freedom
Professor Lawrie Balfour (John G. Winant Visiting Professor of American Government), ’ “Modern Life Begins with Slavery”: Toni Morrison and the Imagination of Freedom’.

The Omar Azfar Lecture is an annual lecture series established in 2015 to honour the memory of Omar Azfar, who came to Balliol in 1987 to read PPE. Omar became an economist and specialised in the field of crime and corruption. He was strongly committed to the ideal of social justice, and passed away in 2009. The lectures are funded thanks to generous benefactions from Old Members and friends, including Omar’s parents, Kamal (Balliol 1958, Literae Humaniores) and Naheed Azfar, and his close College friends, most notably Jeremy Burchardt (Balliol 1988, Modern History).

If you would like to attend, please contact the Development Office at development.office@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Date: 9 May 2023, 17:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2023)
Venue: Balliol College, Broad Street OX1 3BJ
Venue Details: Lecture Room 23
Speaker: Professor Lawrie Balfour (John G. Winant Visiting Professor of American Government)
Organising department: Balliol College
Organiser: Daniel Butt (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: daniel.butt@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Host: Daniel Butt (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking email: development.office@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Daniel Butt