The James Lecture in Urban Politics series presents Dr. Linda Williams on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema.
Dr. Linda Williams
Williams is Professor of Rhetoric and Film Studies at UC Berkeley.
Abstract: Through the microcosm of one decaying American city, The Wire reveals the interconnected truths of many institutional failures: a rampant drug trade that police cannot curtail, the devaluation of work measured in declining unions, a cynical city government that raises and then crushes the hope of reform, the poignant waste of schools, and, finally, a media that cannot report on the truth of any of the above, let alone see the connections among them, although The Wire itself does. As sociologists Anmol Chaddha and William Julius Wilson write, The Wire “is part of a long line of literary works that are often able to capture the complexity of urban life in ways that have eluded many social scientists.”
Screenings of HBO’s The Wire
In addition, the department presents two screenings of HBO’s The Wire on March 18 and 19 at 5 p.m. at the Athena Cinema. Each screening is followed by faculty panel discussion.
These events are sponsored by the Political Science Department at Ohio University.
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