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Since Edward Said's death in 2003, several institutions have instituted annual lecture series in his memory, including Columbia University, [1] University of Warwick, Princeton University, University of Adelaide, [2] The American University in Cairo, London Review of Books, the Barenboim-Said Akademie and Palestine Center, with such notables speaking as Daniel Barenboim, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, Marina Warner and Cornel West.

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Columbia University

University of Warwick

Princeton University

University of Adelaide

The American University in Cairo

The Jerusalem Fund

London Review of Books

Barenboim-Said Akademie

In 2018, Mena Mark Hanna, dean of the Barenboim-Said Akademie, launched the Edward W. Said Days, [58] a three-day interdisciplinary festival reflecting upon the legacy of Said's thought. Each festival is thematic and features three keynote speakers, an artistic exhibition, films, and guest musical artists.

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