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Agnes Cuming Visiting Speaker 2019

Prof Judith Butler

Maxine Elliot Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Thhe UCD School Of Philosophy is delighted to announce that the Agnes Cuming speaker for 2019 will be Judith Butler, Maxine Eliot Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Butler will give two public lectures on Tuesday 29th January and Thursday 31st January 2019.  The lecture series will be entitled "The Ethics and Politics of Non-Violence".

Due to Unprecedented Demand Please Note Change of Venue to Theatre L Newman Building 

Lecture 1: Equality, Grievability and Interdependency. Tuesday 29th January 2019 at 6.00 pm (Theatre L Newman Building)

Lecture 2: Destruction in the Political: Reflections with Freud. Thursday 31st January at 6.00 pm (Theatre L Newman Buidling)

Professor Maeve Cooke, UCD School of Philosophy, speaking about Agnes Cuming and introducing Professor Judith Butler, Guest Speaker, 2019 Agnes Cuming Lecture Series for her lecture entitled 'Equality, Grievability and Interdependency'.
Professor Judith Butler giving her lecture entitled 'Equality, Grievability and Interdependency'.
  Dr Danielle Petherbrdige, UCD School of Philosophy, introducting Prof Judith Butler for her lecture entitled 'Destruction in the Political: Reflections with Freud'. 
  Student Ambassadors helping out the lectures. 
  Student Ambassadors helping out at the lectures. 
  Professor Judith Butler and Professor Maeve Cooke attending the reception after the first lecture of the 2019 Agnes Cuming Lecture Series. 
  Dr Danielle Petherbridge and Professor Rowland Stout attending the reception after the first lecture of the 2019 Agnes Cuming Lecture Series

           

Registration and tickets are essential.  Register at (opens in a new window)https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ucd-judith-butler-tickets-53838949748

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