Judith Butler
American gender studies philosopher
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| 2024 | Judith Butler published 'Who's Afraid of Gender?', a book that examines the roots of current anti-trans rhetoric and the historical context of the anti-gender movement. |
| 2024 | Judith Butler published 'Who's Afraid of Gender?', a book that examines the roots of current anti-trans rhetoric and the historical context of the anti-gender movement. |
| March 3 2024 | At a public event in Paris, Judith Butler described the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel as an 'act of armed resistance' rather than terrorism. |
| March 3 2024 | At a public event in Paris, Judith Butler described the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel as an 'act of armed resistance' rather than terrorism. |
| 2023 | Butler asserted that the anti-gender ideology movement should be viewed as a neo-fascist phenomenon. |
| 2023 | Following the start of the Israel–Hamas war, Butler published an essay titled 'The Compass of Mourning', condemning the massacre while arguing that the actions of Hamas should be viewed in the context of historical injustices over the past seventy years. |
| 2023 | Butler asserted that the anti-gender ideology movement should be viewed as a neo-fascist phenomenon. |
| 2023 | Following the start of the Israel–Hamas war, Butler published an essay titled 'The Compass of Mourning', condemning the massacre while arguing that the actions of Hamas should be viewed in the context of historical injustices over the past seventy years. |
| September 7 2021 | An interview with Butler was published by The Guardian, where Butler discussed trans-exclusionary feminists and labeled the anti-gender ideology as a dominant strain of fascism in contemporary society. Following its publication, some paragraphs were removed due to editorial standards issues. |
| September 7 2021 | An interview with Butler was published by The Guardian, where Butler discussed trans-exclusionary feminists and labeled the anti-gender ideology as a dominant strain of fascism in contemporary society. Following its publication, some paragraphs were removed due to editorial standards issues. |
| 2020 | Butler commented that trans-exclusionary radical feminism (TERF) is 'a fringe movement' that should not be allowed to speak in the name of mainstream feminism. |
| 2020 | Judith Butler published 'The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind,' where they explored the connection between nonviolence and the political struggle for social equality, challenging traditional understandings of nonviolence. |
| 2020 | Butler commented that trans-exclusionary radical feminism (TERF) is 'a fringe movement' that should not be allowed to speak in the name of mainstream feminism. |
| 2020 | Judith Butler published 'The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind,' where they explored the connection between nonviolence and the political struggle for social equality, challenging traditional understandings of nonviolence. |
| 2019 | Judith Butler explored the confusion of discourses regarding anti-gender movements in a paper, arguing that this confusion is part of what constitutes the 'fascist structure and appeal' of some of these movements. |
| 2019 | Judith Butler was elected as a Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| 2019 | Judith Butler was elected as a Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| 2019 | Judith Butler explored the confusion of discourses regarding anti-gender movements in a paper, arguing that this confusion is part of what constitutes the 'fascist structure and appeal' of some of these movements. |
| 2018 | Judith Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Belgrade. |
| 2018 | Butler delivered the Gifford Lectures with a series entitled 'My Life, Your Life: Equality and the Philosophy of Non-Violence.' |
| 2018 | After facing backlash for her involvement in the letter, Judith Butler apologized to the Modern Language Association (MLA) for her actions. She expressed regret for allowing the MLA affiliation to be used in the letter and extended her apology to MLA members and officers. |
| 2018 | Judith Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Belgrade. |
| 2018 | Butler delivered the Gifford Lectures with a series entitled 'My Life, Your Life: Equality and the Philosophy of Non-Violence.' |
| 2018 | After facing backlash for her involvement in the letter, Judith Butler apologized to the Modern Language Association (MLA) for her actions. She expressed regret for allowing the MLA affiliation to be used in the letter and extended her apology to MLA members and officers. |
| May 11 2018 | Judith Butler joined a group of scholars in writing a letter to New York University concerning the Avital Ronell sexual harassment case. The letter accused the complainant of waging a 'malicious campaign' against Ronell and defended the scholar's reputation. |
| May 11 2018 | Judith Butler joined a group of scholars in writing a letter to New York University concerning the Avital Ronell sexual harassment case. The letter accused the complainant of waging a 'malicious campaign' against Ronell and defended the scholar's reputation. |
| 2017 | Judith Butler was attacked while speaking in Brazil, during which at least one individual shouted at Butler, saying 'Take your ideology to hell!', prompting Butler to explore themes of anti-trans rhetoric in their future works. |
| 2017 | Before a democracy conference in Brazil, Judith Butler was burnt in effigy, depicted as an 'antichrist' due to their gender and Jewish identity, reflecting societal fears regarding minority politics. |
| 2017 | Before a democracy conference in Brazil, Judith Butler was burnt in effigy, depicted as an 'antichrist' due to their gender and Jewish identity, reflecting societal fears regarding minority politics. |
| 2017 | Judith Butler was attacked while speaking in Brazil, during which at least one individual shouted at Butler, saying 'Take your ideology to hell!', prompting Butler to explore themes of anti-trans rhetoric in their future works. |
| 2016 | Judith Butler expressed support for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2016 | Judith Butler expressed support for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2015 | Judith Butler published 'Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly', which continues to explore issues related to social and political vulnerability. |
| 2015 | Butler was elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. |
| 2015 | Butler was elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. |
| 2015 | Judith Butler published 'Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly', which continues to explore issues related to social and political vulnerability. |
| January 2015 | In January 2015, Judith Butler discussed the Black Lives Matter movement in an interview with George Yancy for The New York Times, emphasizing the importance of recognizing that all lives must matter equally and critiquing the societal conditions where some lives are deemed less valuable. |
| January 2015 | In January 2015, Judith Butler discussed the Black Lives Matter movement in an interview with George Yancy for The New York Times, emphasizing the importance of recognizing that all lives must matter equally and critiquing the societal conditions where some lives are deemed less valuable. |
| 2014 | Judith Butler was named one of PinkNews's top 11 Jewish gay and lesbian icons. |
| 2014 | Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Fribourg. |
| 2014 | Judith Butler analyzes the power and possibilities of protests in her work 'Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly,' specifically referencing the Black Lives Matter protests that emerged in response to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. |
| 2014 | Butler was again the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Visiting Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University for the spring semester. |
| 2014 | Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from the University of Fribourg. |
| 2014 | Judith Butler was named one of PinkNews's top 11 Jewish gay and lesbian icons. |
| 2014 | Judith Butler analyzes the power and possibilities of protests in her work 'Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly,' specifically referencing the Black Lives Matter protests that emerged in response to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. |
| 2014 | Butler was again the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Visiting Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University for the spring semester. |
| 2013 | Judith Butler co-authored the book 'Dispossession: The Performative in the Political' with Athena Athanasiou. |
| 2013 | Butler was awarded a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from the University of St. Andrews. |
| 2013 | Judith Butler received a Doctorate of Letters, honoris causa, from McGill University. |
| 2013 | Butler continued as the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Visiting Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University for the spring semester. |
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