On April 6, Omid Tofighian, an award-winning lecturer, researcher, translator, and community advocate whose work centers on critical border studies and new philosophies of resistance, will lead an open discussion. Hosted by the Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures, the event “Debordering Philosophy: Displacement, Exile and New Philosophies of Resistance” will explore how displacement, exile, and incarceration shape intellectual and political responses to border violence.

As part of the discussion, Tofighian will reflect on his work translating Behrouz Boochani’s No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, emphasizing the role of translation and public philosophy in amplifying the voices of displaced and incarcerated individuals. He will also introduce his recent book, Creating New Languages of Resistance: Translation, Public Philosophy and Border Violence, which examines collaborative approaches to confronting systems of border violence.

The event will take place from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Minor Hall, Room 110, and is open to University of Virginia faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students. More information is available through the Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures event page.