Sara Ahmed and the Joys of Killjoy Feminism Sara Ahmed and the Joys of Killjoy Feminism
To be a feminist killjoy means celebrating a different kind of joy, the joy that comes from doing critical damage to what damages so much of the world.
Feb 21, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Judith Butler
‘What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?’: The Era of Lauren Berlant ‘What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?’: The Era of Lauren Berlant
Four writers on the legacy of Berlant’s thinking both in the academy and in public life.
Jul 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Judith Butler, Maggie Doherty, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, and Gabriel Winant
Academic Freedom and the ASA’s Boycott of Israel: A Response to Michelle Goldberg Academic Freedom and the ASA’s Boycott of Israel: A Response to Michelle Goldberg
Contrary to what Goldberg has written, I believe that the only version of BDS that can be defended is one that is compatible with principles of academic freedom.
Dec 8, 2013 / Judith Butler
Judith Butler’s Remarks to Brooklyn College on BDS Judith Butler’s Remarks to Brooklyn College on BDS
Despite a campaign to silence them, philosophers Judith Butler and Omar Barghouti spoke at Brooklyn College on Thursday night. In an exclusive, The Nation presents the text of Butl...
Feb 7, 2013 / Judith Butler
You Will Not Be Alone You Will Not Be Alone
As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.
Apr 14, 2010 / Judith Butler
Letters Letters
Judith Butler's April 1 "Guantánamo Limbo" intelligently discusses the failure of the Geneva Conventions to take account of "prisoners of the new war" an...
Apr 18, 2002 / Judith Butler and Our Readers
Guantanamo Limbo Guantanamo Limbo
International law offers too little protection for prisoners of the new war.
Mar 14, 2002 / Feature / Judith Butler