About this Event
In this talk, Ben Trott addresses the material context of what has come to be known as “cancel culture”, paying particular attention to the political contestation of speech around gender and sexuality in the years that have followed the 2007 global economic crisis. He provides an alternative to the dominant account of the current culture wars around speech, gender and sexuality as conservative or reactionary “backlash” to liberal or left identity politics. And he explores the role of speech as a vehicle for political organisation in contemporary social and political conflicts.
Ben Trott is Director of Gender Studies and speaker of the Center for Critical Studies at Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany. He is co-editor with Mike Laufenberg of "Queer Studies: Schlüsseltexte" (Suhrkamp, 2023).
The talk will be followed by a catered reception and refreshments.
NYU campus access guidelines: Registration is required. Non-NYU guests may be asked to present a government-issued photo ID. NYU guests must present their NYU ID.
Accessibility note: This venue has an elevator and is accessible for wheelchair users. There are single-stall, all gender restrooms available. If you have any access needs, please email [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
20 Cooper Sq, 20 Cooper Square, New York, United States
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