Judith Butler

Judith Butler is a professor in the Comparative Literature and Critical Theory department at the University of California, Berkeley. They are the author of several books on feminist theory, continental philosophy and contemporary politics.

Sara Ahmed and the Joys of Killjoy Feminism

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 ‘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 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 / Letters / 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

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