Andrew Kneale of the British Council sends us this note about a new British Council publication:
This anthology of essays explores the many ways we explain our culture and portray other societies. Inspired by the Tricycle Theatre’s The Great Game—an epic exploration of foreign engagement in Afghanistan from the 1840s to the present day, now touring the U.S.—Trust Me, I’m An Expert sets out to answer the question, “Who has the authority to speak about national identity?"
With a foreword by General Sir David Richards, Chief of the General Staff, British Ministry of Defence, the publication includes essays by UCLA's Nushin Arbabzadah - Afghan author and journalist, internationally acclaimed writer Reza Aslan - author of No god but God, publisher of the popular political blog The Washington Note - Steve Clemons, Christina Lamb - The Sunday Times' Washington Bureau Chief, and Yale School of Art's Sarah E. Lewis. Edited by the Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, Christopher Merrill.
[British Council: "Trust Me I'm an Expert"]
1 comments:
Fascinating. So if I conclude this or that official might be guilty of a war crime, and I start a public web site collecting allegations, suspicions, evidence, relevant data - with the intent purpose of makin a citizen's arrest 'some years down the road' exactly what argument does honorable gentleman have against this [name & shame] approach?
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