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.
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.