For the next gathering of the student-faculty theory reading group, the group will read and discuss Derrida’s first book, Voice/Speech and Phenomenon, as it seems an appropriate place to begin thinking about the legacy of phenomenology. You can purchase the new translation on Amazon (it is only 87 pages as well). For those who do not wish to buy the book, the introduction and two chapters, “Meaning and Representation” and “The Voice That Keeps Silent,” were attached as a .pdf to the email announcement sent on 10/25. For another copy of the document, Contact Dan Nutters.

There has been a desire, by some, to turn to Of Grammatology and/or Derrida’s work on ethics in subsequent meetings, so this text should help to ground and anticipates what lies in the future. Love him or not, Derrida still remains a central figure in literary studies and our next meetings should help us get acquainted with his thought in a less formal environment. New faces are especially encouraged to join the group, and please do not hesitate to contact Dan if you would like further chapters scanned and have any questions.