Humanities Expert Homi Bhabha Addresses Ismaili Studies Conference at Carleton

By Susan Hickman – Photos by Justin Tang for Carleton Newsroom

The humanities, says Homi Bhabha, are essential to understanding how we view culture if we are to live in a just and ethical society. Facts alone are not enough.
Bhabha, director of Harvard University’s Mahindra Humanities Center and a former member of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture jury and steering committee, was among more than 60 speakers from a dozen countries scheduled to make presentations during the second International Ismaili Studies conference on campus March 9 and 10.

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