Holberg Prize Talks

The 2021 Holberg Debate on Identity Politics: J. Butler, C. West, G.Greenwald and S. Critchley.

Jan 20, 2022

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Trump Is Not the New Hitler

03:51

Solidarity Is the Future of the Left

04:15

Combating Injustices Is Not Identity Politics

03:06

Introduction

2min

Is There a Connection Between Judith Butler and Glenn Greenworff?

3min

Identity Politics and Culture Wars Are Symptoms, Not Causes

5min

Identity Politics and the Right and the Left

4min

Identity Politics - The Largest Most Influential and Dangerous Version of Them

2min

Identity Politics

3min

Identity Politics and Culture Wars

5min

Is This a Neoliberal Version of Black Freedom, Woman Freedom, Gay Freedom?

2min

Identity Politics

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Identity Politics - What Is It?

2min

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What Do We Mean by Identity Politics?

3min

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Combating Injustices Is Not Identity Politics

3min

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Identity Politics

5min

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What Is Your Favorite Alternative to Identity Politics?

3min

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Identity Politics

2min

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Inclusion and Black Feminism

5min

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The End of the Force of Nonviolence

2min

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Solidarity Is the Future of the Left

4min

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Women of Color

2min

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Is There a Woman of Color in Our Lives?

3min

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The Dangers of Diversity

2min

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Identity Politics and Cultural Wars

4min

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Identity Politics and Culture Wars - What if We Had a Different Attitude?

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Identity Politics vs Monstrous Tribalism

2min

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The Diversification of Newsrooms

4min

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Trump Is Not the New Hitler

4min

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Democracy Is Failing That's Where We Are

2min

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The Fourth Estate

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The Carver at House Case Was a Very Vivid Window Into How We Talk About These Issues

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The Libertarian Sensation of Journalism

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The Diversity Problem Is Not the One That We've Identified

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The Left Has Failt Because It Has No Institutional Capacity

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The Cat Amongst the Pigeons

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Socratic Legacy of Athens and the Prophetic Legacy of Durooslem

3min

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We Need to Affiliate Classics Courses

2min

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The Enlightenment - The Great Rimin Wiams and Terry Eglton

2min

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The Discourse of the Western Canon

3min

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The Pandemic and Vaccine Mandates

2min

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The Mask and the Health Crisis

4min

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The Tension Between Civic Virtue and Personal Liberty

2min

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Covid Is a Great Way to End the Conversation

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The Pandemic Is a Health Crisis and I'm Concerned About the Long-Term Implications

2min

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Do We Have a Death Drive Issue?

3min

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The Interdependency That We Need to Understand to Fight Covid

4min

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Freedom Is a Good Horse to Ride but You've Got to Ride It Somewhere

2min

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The Miracle of Greek Shages

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Identity Politics - A Discussion That Is Constructive and Conscious

4min

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What Kind of Heaven Are We Leaving Behind?

3min

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Is There a Difference Between a Caricature and a Call to Action?

3min

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Gay Marriage and It's a Good Loss to Survive

3min

The 2021 Holberg Debate: "Identity Politics and Culture Wars" Does identity politics as it is currently manifesting itself offer a suitable avenue towards social justice, or has it become a recipe for cultural antagonism, political polarization, and new forms of injustice? Panel: Judith Butler, Cornel West, Glenn Greenwald. Moderator: Simon Critchley The event was recorded on 4 December 2021, at SA Studios in New York.

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