Renowned Philosopher Speaks at HWS

Internationally renowned philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Zizek recently gave a talk, titled "2011: The Year of Dreaming Dangerously," that attempted to answer whether UK suburban protests, Breivik's ideological madness and recent social movements, including the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street, have a common root. During his introduction, Zizek outlined the functionality of ideology in a...  More >>

Dean Delivers Keynote at The New School

Professor of Political Science Jodi Dean delivered the keynote address at the Critical Themes in Media Studies conference at The New School for Public Engagement in New York, N.Y. , on Friday, April 13. Dean's lecture, titled "Occupy Wall Street: Division, Representation and Collectivity," reflected on the place of media in the social movement that has grown around the Occupy Wall Street movement...  More >>

Cultural Critic and Philosopher to Speak

Internationally renowned philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Zizek will offer a talk, titled "2011: The Year of Dreaming Dangerously," at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27, in the Geneva Room. During his talk, Zizek will focus on the cultural landscape of 2011 as a whole, touching on several topics, including the mobilization of protests worldwide, such as in the cases of the Occupy Movement and t...  More >>