backbone_events_inherit.js

// First version of parent
var Parent = Backbone.View.extend({
  events: {
    click: "handleClick"
    , focus: "onFocus"
  }
});

// Updated parent to support extension of "events"
// First version of parent
var Parent = Backbone.View.extend({
  events: function() {
    return {
      click: "handleClick"
      , focus: "onFocus"
    };
  }
});

var Child = Parent.extend({
  events: function() {
    var ev = this._super();
    return _.mixin(ev, {
      click: "myClickHandler"
    });
  }
});