Stuart Hall, the great Jamaican sociologist and cultural theorist, has passed away aged 82, after long illness.
Hall’s writing has greatly influenced my own not only academic thought and development. His work was one of the reasons why I decided to go into a more Cultural Studies focused M.A. program rather than an even more literature based one. He was so central to me, I’m still confused why I had to hear of his passing through a friend on Facebook, not via the rush of breaking news updates that usually accompanies an important public person’s death (for better or worse.)
The world has lost a great thinker today. I hope he rests in peace, my heart goes out to his family.
Thoughts?