It is our distinct pleasure to host Ms. Allysha Martin, instructor of language at Union University, to present on “Orientalism.” For those of you that may be unfamiliar with this topic, orientalism follows from the 1978 book of the same name by the cultural critic and literary theorist Edward Said (pronounced “Sa ‘yid”) and remains an important postcolonial discourse on the way that the West views the East. This should be a fascinating introduction to a most timely study. If you would like a short reading from Said, you can email societyforcriticalimagination@gmail.com to request it.