[csaa-forum] Re: Judith Butler

[Mark Kelly]

to be sure, this is a blue ribbon event - but is it really necessary
to SHOUT ABOUT IT?

> Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 19:40:56 +1000
> From: "Cristyn Davies" <c.m.davies at uws.edu.au>
> Subject: [csaa-forum] Judith Butler in Australia
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> Please circulate widely:
> 
> JUDITH BUTLER WILL BE VISITING AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE 2005.
> THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR HER SPEAK.
> 
> SHE WILL BE GIVING A PUBLIC LECTURE IN SYDNEY ON JUNE 18TH, HOSTED BY THE
> UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY, AND CALLED 'GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF ONESELF'.
> 
> BUTLER IS MOST FAMOUS FOR HER BOOK "GENDER TROUBLE". HER MOST RECENT WORK
> PUBLISHED IN HER TWO 2004 BOOKS "PRECARIOUS LIFE" AND "UNDOING GENDER"
> PRESENT A PROFOUND DEVELOPMENT OF THAT EARLIER WORK THAT WILL FIND
> RESONANCES WITH MANY SCHOLARS IN A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES STRUGGLING WITH THE
> ISSUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.