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
TENG BIAO
Grove Human Rights Scholar
HUNTER COLLEGE
Topic: Is Resistance Possible in China’s High-Tech Totalitarianism?
