Episode 31: Doris Sommer on The Value of Uselessness

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02/09/2022 28 min Episodio 31
Episode 31: Doris Sommer on The Value of Uselessness

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Doris Sommer, Ira Jewell Williams Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of African and African American Studies, tells us of an unusual collaboration with Pope Francis and of her new projects, including the Renaissance Project, which aims to make cultural initiatives a priority in cities around the world.

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