Grant Farred

Grant Farred is a South African sociologist and professor of Africana Studies and English at Cornell University, recognized as a leading figure in contemporary African-American Studies, Cultural Studies, and Postcolonial Studies. He has written several books, including a trilogy on sport and the philosophy of the event, and served for eight years as editor of the journal South Atlantic Quarterly. His academic work spans theory, postcolonial studies, race, and the formation of intellectuals.