Spaces of the Soul: Felwine Sarr on Literature, Music, and Dreams in conversation with Stéphanie Boulard
Join us for a stimulating conversation with Felwine Sarr about the profound connections between music, literature, and dreams. In dialogue with Stéphanie Boulard, Sarr will reflect on his personal creative practices, examining how artistic forms —such as musical composition, poetry, and narrative fiction— shape and express our emotional and intellectual landscapes. This conversation will offer an opportunity to delve into themes such as the interplay between reality and imagination, the practice of reading, writing, and storytelling, and the significance of friendship and community. Together, they will also explore how identity and relationships inform our connection to the world and inspire the creative process.
The French Speaker Series at Georgia Tech brings renowned French writers, scholars, and artists to campus, offering unique opportunities for students, faculty, and the broader community to engage directly with influential figures in French literature and culture. This series promotes cross-cultural understanding and intellectual enrichment, fostering a deeper appreciation of French arts and ideas within the university and the wider Atlanta community.
The conversation will be in French and English. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
About Felwine Sarr
Felwine Sarr is a Senegalese academic and writer. He is Anne-Marie Bryan Distinguished Professor of Romance Studies at Duke University in North Carolina, after teaching at the Université Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal, where he is Professeur Titulaire des Universités and agrégé in economics. His academic work focuses on economics, the ecology of knowledge, contemporary African philosophy, economic policy, epistemology, economic anthropology, and the history of religious ideas.
He has published Dahij (Gallimard 2009), 105 Rue Carnot (Mémoire d'Encrier 2011), Méditations Africaines (Mémoire d'Encrier 2012), Afrotopia (Philippe Rey, 2016), Ishindenshin (Mémoire d'Encrier, 2017), Habiter le Monde (Mémoire d'Encrier, 2017), Ecrire l'Afrique-monde (collective work co-edited with Achille Mbembe, Philippe Rey/Jimsaan, 2017), Restituer le patrimoine Africain (Philippe Rey/Seuil, 2018) with Bénédicte Savoy, Politique des Temps (co-edited with Achille Mbembe, Philippe Rey/Jimsaan 2019), La Saveur des derniers mètres (Philippe Rey, 2021), Traces (Actes Sud, 2021, translation into Wolof Watit, 2023, éditions EJO), l'Économie à venir (Les liens qui Libèrent, 2021) with Gaël Giraud, Les Lieux qu'habitent mes Rêves (Gallimard, 2022) and Le Bouddhisme est né á Colobane (Philippe Rey /Jimsaan, 2024).
About Stéphanie Boulard
Event Schedule
- 4:30 – 5 p.m.: Welcome Reception and Book Presentations with Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech Bookstore
- 5 – 6 p.m.: Spaces of the Soul: on Literature, Music, and Dreams – Felwine Sarr in conversation with Stephanie Boulard
- 6 – 6:30 p.m.: Reception & Book Signing
Parking
The closest parking is the Visitor Area 1 Lot on North Avenue.
