Discussion
15 Sep 2012

Is Zionism an Integral Part of Judaism?

By Judith Butler
Micha Brumlik

On 11 September 2012, the American philosopher Judith Butler received the renowned Theodor W. Adorno Award of the City of Frankfurt am Main for her work in philosophy. Her theory of performative gender challenges fixed gender roles, forced sexual orientation and racist ideology while promoting a universal code of ethics. As a woman, a Jew, and an intellectual Butler rejects the reduction of Judaism to a nationalist definition of Zionism. A radical pacifist, she is committed to movements that fight – peacefully, albeit with unorthodox strategies – to find political solutions that ensure a basis of equal rights for all people in those lands, for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Programme

Welcome: Cilly Kugelmann, Christoph F. E. Holzhey
Diskussion: Judith Butler and Micha Brumlik
Moderation: Andreas Öhler

Venue

Jüdisches Museum Berlin
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With

Judith Butler
Micha Brumlik

Organized by

Jewish Museum Berlin
ICI Berlin

In English

First published on: https://www.ici-berlin.org/events/extern-judith-butler-und-micha-brumlik/
Rights: © ICI Berlin
Cite as: Judith Butler and Micha Brumlik, Is Zionism an Integral Part of Judaism?, discussion, Jüdisches Museum Berlin, 15 September 2012 <https://doi.org/10.25620/e120915>