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2011 Mary Flexner Lecturer: Judith Butler

December 8, 2011
by Steph Herold
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Rethinking Relationships Between Theory and Action

Over the last few months, I’ve struggled with how to reconcile the seemingly wide terrain between theory and activism. I’ve been frustrated by Judith Butler’s tendency to be overly verbose, her penchant for extremely hypothetical discussions, and the disconnection between … 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

September 2, 2011
by Steph Herold
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Is “coming out” a useful frame to reduce abortion stigma?

Almost a year ago, I launched a campaign on twitter called #ihadanabortion.  I asked women who were comfortable doing so to “come out” about their abortion experience using the hashtag to aggregate all the responses.  I hoped that this would … Continue reading