Art and authoritarianism: Resistant fiction in an age of post-truth
Tue 4 November 2025
Jesus College Intellectual Forum
An evening for readers and book groups with Professor Sarah Colvin
“The imagination … is central to the cultural production of revolutionary movements” - Lola Olufemi
Is art a reason to hope when authoritarianism looms? Can a novel actually change anything? How is fiction different from post-truth?
These and other questions will be asked and answered as Sarah Colvin introduces her new book Literature and Epistemic Injustice: Power and Resistance in the Contemporary Novel (Routledge) and a range of contemporary novels from around the world.
Cost: Free of charge
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Booking is free of charge.
Enquiries: Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Website Email: if-events@jesus.cam.ac.uk