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2011 Mary Flexner Lecturer: Judith Butler

December 2, 2011
by Medb McGearty
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Musings on Mental Illness and the Ethics of Co-Habitation

In Judith Butler’s final lecture “Towards an Ethics of Co-Habitation” she presented ideas of co-habitation and ethical responsibility to others.  In weaving the threads of her argument, she pointed out our interconnectivity as social beings who are now, more than … Continue reading

December 1, 2011
by Jessica Lee
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Toward an Ethics of Cohabitation—Because we don’t have a choice?

The questions Butler raises in her final lecture are intriguing: What are global obligations near and far? What makes these ethical encounters possible? What does it mean for our ethical obligations when we are joined to those we did not … Continue reading

December 1, 2011
by Elly Truitt
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Towards a Cohabitation of Ethics

Butler’s third and final lecture, “Towards an Ethics of Cohabitation,” was the final piece in her troika on visibility, personhood, and democratic participation. Taking the notion of queer alliances—those alliances of groups or individuals with divergent or different attitudes and … Continue reading

December 1, 2011
by Steph Herold
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Ethical Solicitation and Activism

Judith Butler’s most recent lecture was fascinating to watch on Thanksgiving, a national day of (supposed) reflection and gratefulness. She made astute commentary on ethical obligations, ethical solicitation, and how people are moved to action. She asked, are we ethically … Continue reading