On Saturday 12th March, Professor Noam Chomsky, the world-renowned linguist, scholar and political analyst, will deliver a talk on 'The current crisis in the Middle East' at St David's Hall, Cardiff.Widely regarded as one of the most influential intellectuals of our age, deemed one of the fathers of modern linguistics, it was his opposition to the Vietnam War that really brought him to public attention. As an outspoken critic of the global hegemony of the United States and neo-liberal capitalism, he has become hugely well known despite little mainstream media coverage.
I emailed Noam Chomsky on 27th April 2010 inviting him to speak at Cardiff University. I didn't in my wildest dreams expect that he would get back to me, but he did. It wasn't a response from his secretary or assistant, but from the Professor himself, only a few hours after I emailed him. I knew he was the most cited living author, but now I realised he's probably the most modest living author too.
