Jo Freeman Captures the Republican National Convention

Noted feminist, political scientist, and photographer Jo Freeman went to the Republican National Convention. Amongst the madness, Freeman managed to capture a humanity rarely seen on the political stage. It's a reminder to us all that, at the end of the day, the foundation of our nation's political economy lies with ...

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Jo Freeman Captures the Republican National Convention

Jo Freeman’s DNC Diary: Bernie Sanders Supporters, More Sad Than Celebratory, More Angry Than Uplifted

Bernie supporters turn victory into defea

Protestors often prefer a brilliant defeat to a drab victory. That’s what happened Tuesday night when Bernie Sanders moved to endorse Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party nominee by acclamation. Many of his delegates in the WFC walked out. A few blocks away those of his supporters who were watching ...
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Jo Freeman’s DNC Diary: Bernie Sanders Supporters, More Sad Than Celebratory, More Angry Than Uplifted

Pat Summitt, Hellerstedt, and the Democratic Sit-In

Past Present Episode 41

On this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the legacy of basketball coach Pat Summitt, the place of Women's Whole Health v. Hellerstedt in America's abortion debate, and the House Democrats' sit-in over gun control. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The winningest college basketball ...
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Pat Summitt, Hellerstedt, and the Democratic Sit-In

Refugee Movements and the Crisis of Europe

Theoretical Interventions

This panel discussion probes this crisis from a theoretical perspective and discusses its political implications by asking: What follows from this crisis for the European project, the paradoxes of international law, the role of the nation-state, and the resurgence of nationalism? And how does the emergence of new political practices and subjectivities ...
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Refugee Movements and the Crisis of Europe

Orlando – The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy

Past Present Episode 39

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The world is focused on Orlando after the horrific shooting at the Pulse Nightclub. Neil talked about what it meant for this tragedy to take place in his hometown, something he wrote about for Public Seminar this week. Natalia ...
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Orlando – The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy

Psychoanalysis Needs a Sex Change

This post is part of the Gender and Domination Course in OOPS. "Six years ago, when I published Please Select Your Gender, a book inspired by my clinical practice, I had not foreseen a wave that has swept away everything else in pop culture’s imagination. It also engulfed psychiatric and psychoanalytic ...
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Psychoanalysis Needs a Sex Change