School of Social and Political Science

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Please join us for this online lecture by Professor Moya Lloyd (Department of Government, University of Essex): Thinking with Butler: Resonances and Reflections.

This lecture will focus on the contemporary relevance of Judith Butler’s work. It will briefly sketch the impact that their work has had on different fields, before reflecting on what makes that work relevant today. This will include consideration of what it means to be a ‘living author’ (Butler 2006: 281); of theorising as a mode of ‘making trouble’; and of reasons for the resignifiability of many of their ideas outside or beyond their initial frames. The lecture will draw throughout on specific examples of how Butler’s arguments resonate across current debates, including, in particular, in relation to gender.

Trained in the history of political thought, Professor Lloyd's research focuses on diverse aspects of contemporary political and social thought, including the body, gender, radical democracy, the human/human rights, the question of who counts, and the work of Judith Butler. She has written seven books, including 'Butler and Ethics' (EUP 2015).

Please note that whilst this event is part of the month long Judith Butler Deep Dive, registering to attend via this event page will only provide access to the one-off introductory lecture. Other Deep Dive sessions are Sold Out.

With thanks to our event partners GenderED and Critique.