Ask AI: Definition of a traveling theory, who is the founder of the traveling theory

"Traveling theory" is a concept introduced by literary and cultural critic, Edward Said. It's a notion that intellectual ideas, or theories, are constantly evolving as they travel from place to place, and are interpreted by people in different geographical, cultural, and social contexts. This leads to a constant shift in the original concept or theory as it gets adopted, adapted, and modified in new settings. Edward Said, a Palestinian American literary theorist, is known as the one who formulated this idea in his essay "Traveling Theory" (1983). His work primarily dealt with the relationship between Western and Eastern civilizations, highlighting the implications of power dynamics, identity, and culture in comprehension and interpretation of theories.