2020 New University in Exile Consortium Spring Scholars Conference – Repression and Resistance: Inside and Outside the Academy

Professor Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley, presents, “The Human, Humanities, and Human Rights,” a presentation focused on the shutting down of gender studies programs globally and how this connects to the issue of human rights.

The keynote is followed by presentations from scholar-members of the New University in Exile Consortium. They discuss the rise of authoritarianism, anti-intellectualism, and censorship globally, offering perspectives from Turkey, China, and Brazil. The presentation call attention to restrictions on academic freedom and free speech in each country, and highlight strategies academics use to push back on governmental repression.

Originally aired November 12, 2020 | 12:30PM – 2:30PM EST

Keynote Presentation:

“The Human, Humanities, and Human Rights.“

By Professor Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature, UC Berkeley

Featuring:

GAUDÊNCIO FIDELIS

University in Exile Fellow

THE NEW SCHOOL

Topic: The Truth of an Exhibition: Queermuseum against Fascist Politics in Brazil

AYSEN CANDAS

Visiting Professor, Roosevelt House

HUNTER COLLEGE

Topic: When Resistance Is Not Enough

TENG BIAO

Grove Human Rights Scholar

HUNTER COLLEGE

Topic: Is Resistance Possible in China’s High-Tech Totalitarianism?