August 30, 2017Professor Cornel West. Photo by Evgenia Eliseeva.HDS Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel West delivered the 2017 Convocation address "Spiritual Blackout, Imperial Meltdown, Prophetic Fightback," on August 29, 2017. You can read a recap of the Convocation ceremony and Professor West's remarks online. Listen See also: Commencement/Convocation, Faculty News and Research, Cornel West, Politics and Religion, Social Justice, Video