Brad Evans

Brad Evans is a political philosopher, critical theorist, and writer, who specializes on the problem of violence. He is author of over 17 books and edited volumes, including most recently Ecce Humanitas: Beholding the Pain of Humanity (2021) and Conversations on Violence: An Anthology (with Adrian Parr, 2021). He leads the Los Angeles Review of Books “Histories of Violence” section.

Articles

Histories of Violence: Violence Still Demands a Conversation
Brad Evans reflects on his long-running LARB column, “Histories of Violence.“
Brad EvansNov 28, 2022
- Histories of Violence
- Politics
Histories of Violence: Why We Need a Universal Declaration for Neurorights
Brad Evans speaks with Rafael Yuste, a professor of biological sciences and neuroscience at Columbia University.
Brad EvansSep 5, 2022
- Histories of Violence
Histories of Violence: The Necessity of War (or So We Are Told)
Brad Evans talks with Samuel Moyn in the latest instalment of his series, “Histories of Violence.”
Brad EvansJun 13, 2022
- Histories of Violence
Histories of Violence: Writing Tragedy as an Art Form
Brad Evans speaks with Carol Becker. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansFeb 28, 2022
- Histories of Violence
Histories of Violence: Visual Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Roland Bleiker. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansJan 3, 2022
- Histories of Violence
Histories of Violence: The Crisis of Liberalism
Brad Evans speaks with Suzanne Schneider. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansNov 15, 2021
- Histories of Violence
Histories of Violence: Mob Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Susanna Siegel. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansSep 27, 2021
- Histories of Violence
The Comedy Divine
Reimaging Dante’s great poem 700 years after the poet’s death.
Brad EvansSep 14, 2021
- Religion

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