Silvia Federici

In Praise of the Body as a Terrain of Resistance

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Silvia Federici: In Praise of the Body as a Terrain of Resistance

Silvia Federici is a feminist theorist, political philosopher, activist and university professor emerita. She was one of the best-known representatives of the international campaign «Wages for Housework» and has published numerous books and essays with a feminist critique of the existing conditions of labour and reproduction. Federici’s writings continue to influence generations of theorists and activists today. In her Zurich lecture, she explores the resistent and creative potential of bodies and describes how they can become the starting point for political action. (fa)

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Silvia Federici is a well-known feminist and activist.

In her lecture she talks about how we can be politically active with our bodies.

She criticises how the workplace and families work.

She has written many books about this.

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Talking on Water Lecture Series

Duration

1:30 hrs.

Language

English

Surtitles

Simultaneous translation into German

An inclusive event

accessible with wheelchair with subtitle

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The Talking on Water lecture series is supported by the Ernst Göhner Stiftung

 

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Dates

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  • Sa 26.08. 16:00 - 17:30 Admission free 

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