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Author: Musa al-Gharbi

In Conversation with Shamus Khan

2025-03-24 18:00:00 2025-03-24 19:00:00 America/New_York Author: Musa al-Gharbi Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Monday, March 24
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Add to Calendar 2025-03-24 18:00:00 2025-03-24 19:00:00 America/New_York Author: Musa al-Gharbi Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi, joined in conversation by Shamus Kahn, presents his new book "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite." Princeton Public Library - Community Room

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Sociologist Musa al-Gharbi, joined in conversation by Shamus Kahn, presents his new book "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite."

About the book: 

"We Have Never Been Woke" details how the language of social justice is increasingly used to justify this elite—and to portray the losers in the knowledge economy as deserving their lot because they think or say the “wrong” things about race, gender, and sexuality. Al-Gharbi’s point is not to accuse symbolic capitalists of hypocrisy or cynicism. Rather, he examines how their genuine beliefs prevent them from recognizing how they contribute to social problems—or how their actions regularly provoke backlash against the social justice causes they champion. A powerful critique, "We Have Never Been Woke" reveals that only by challenging this elite’s self-serving narratives can we hope to address social and economic inequality effectively.

In Conversation:

Musa al-Gharbi is assistant professor of communication and journalism at Stony Brook University and the author of "We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite" (Princeton).In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. al-Gharbi is deeply committed to engaging with the public and institutional stakeholders on his domains of expertise. His work has been cited by a number of governmental and other organizations, including the Department of State, the Army War College and the Council on Foreign Relations, among others. He has consulted with nonprofits, corporate executives and policymakers in the U.S. and abroad. He is regularly tapped by journalists and media organizations to discuss current events, to include spots with NPR, CNN, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Voice of America and others.

Shamus Khan is Willard Thorp Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Princeton University. He writes on culture, inequality, gender, and elites. He is the author of over 100 articles, books, and essays, including "Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul’s School" (Princeton), "The Practice of Research" (Oxford, with Dana Fisher), "Approaches to Ethnography: Modes of Representation and Analysis in Participant Observation" (Oxford, with Colin Jerolmack), and "Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus" (W.W. Norton, with Jennifer Hirsch), which was named a best book of 2020 by NPR. He was a co-principal investigator of SHIFT, a multi-year study of sexual health and sexual violence at Columbia University. He directed the working group on the political influence of economic elites at the Russell Sage Foundation, is the series editor of “The Middle Range” at Columbia University Press, and served as the editor of the journal Public Culture. He writes regularly for the popular press such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and has served as a columnist for Time Magazine. In 2016 he was awarded Columbia University’s highest teaching honor, the Presidential Teaching Award, and in 2018 he was awarded the Hans L. Zetterberg Prize from Upsala University for “the best sociologist under 40”.


Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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EVENT TYPE: | Humanities | Civic Life | Author Talks | *Registration Requested |

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Members of Central Jersey Dance Society demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting.

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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.

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Sun, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Kick off Summer Reading with an interactive music and literacy show.

Sun, Jun 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
Kids of all ages are invited to play, dance and celebrate the start of summer reading at a fun afternoon featuring live music, bubbles and activities.

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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
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Mon, Jun 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
Practice speaking English at this informal, in-person conversation group facilitated by a volunteer.

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Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
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Princeton Public Library - Community Room
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Princeton Public Library - Tower Room
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Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
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The author, a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than three decades, discusses his recently released book "The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty."

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Tue, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

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Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.

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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.

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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience.

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Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
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Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower Room
Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.

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Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.

Mon, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
Practice speaking English at this informal, in-person conversation group facilitated by a volunteer.

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
This free 12-week course, offered in partnership with Literacy New Jersey, prepares people for the Citizenship Test. Students must have a Green Card and basic English skills. Class is full.

Tue, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Off-Site
This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Off-Site - Princeton Shopping Center
Items that are part of our Library of Things will be displayed for visitors to learn about and explore.

Tue, Jun 24, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.

Wed, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Jun 25, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower Room
Sketchers of all abilities and experience levels meet twice monthly to sketch, draw and paint together in this social art group. Sessions held on the second Tuesday and last Wednesday of the month.

Wed, Jun 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Wed, Jun 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.

Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Jun 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.

Thu, Jun 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.

Thu, Jun 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
After Baby Storytime, stay and enjoy free play and socialization with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Fri, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Author Betsy Bird and illustrator Andrea Tsurumi present their new book, "POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme," followed by a hands-on craft activity and book signing.

Fri, Jun 27, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
Members of Central Jersey Dance Society demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting.