Visiting Scholars Program Lecture Series: W.E.B. Du Bois - Decolonizing the Canon

Sociology is a peculiar discipline in that its foundations lie in the work of “canonical” intellectuals, most prominently Marx, Weber and Durkheim. Du Bois presents a counter-point to the canon and a lightning rod for “decolonization” that is sweeping through US academia and beyond. The lecture puts Du Bois into dialogue with Marx, Weber and Durkheim and examines the radical consequences for our vision of social science.