On the Relationship between Philosophy and Activism

Show notes

Sally Haslanger is Ford Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she also teaches in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. She is this year's Benjamin Chair at the Center for Social Critique.

In her writings Sally Haslanger develops a contemporary critique of the structural injustices characteristic of today’s society. In particular, she focuses on the efficacy of ideologies and the underpinnings of sexism and racism.

Her reflections have been published in numerous essays, a selection of which appeared in 2012 under the title Resisting Reality. Social Construction and Social Critique.

Furthermore, she has co-authored the book: What Is Race? Four Philosophical Views which came out with Oxford University Press in 2019. Sally Haslanger is currently preparing a book entitled Doing Justice to the Social.

In february the Center for Social Critique organised a workshop with the title “Change squared. The disruptions of social structures”. You can watch the panel “Theory of Social Change” with Sally Haslanger, Michele Moody-Adams, Theodore Schatzki and Rahel Jaeggi online.

On May 30th the Center will host a panel discussion with Sally Haslanger, as well as Bafta Sarbo, Daniel James and Kristina Lepold on structural racism.

Following the Benjamin lectures there will be another big workshop coming up on 27th of June on the topic of “Ideology”. As well as a panel discussion on the topic of “radical social transformation” that will be taking place on July 5th. To stay up to date visit our website: https://criticaltheoryinberlin.de/

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