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Tuesday 6th May - 05:20 PM BST

Judith Butler on truth, power and the politics of knowing

Has truth reached its limit?

Judith Butler is considered to be one of the most influential and widely read philosophers of our time. Famous for their work on gender theory, identity, power and truth, Butler is author of over a dozen major works including Gender Trouble and Bodies That Matter.

Join Judith Butler for this exclusive, interactive and audience-facing opening interview as they explore the concept of truth, how reality is framed by power, and whether there are viable alternatives to postmodernism (a rejection of universal truth) that are not simply a return to belief in universal truth. Have your chance to pose any of your burning questions.

Timetable:

18:00 BST - Headline Debate: The Tyranny of Reason arena

17:20 BST - Judith Butler on truth, power and the politics of knowing The Lounge

Judith Butler

Pioneering gender theorist

Judith Butler is Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School and formerly the Maxine Elliot Chair in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. They are most well-known for their ground-breaking book Gender Trouble (1990) and their theory of performativity.