Pleased to be in conversation today with my colleague, judith butler, discussing the new book the forc of nonviolence. Judith butler is a fundamental voice in our understanding of gender, sexuality, politics, theory and of the author of 13 books including like i said the force of nonviolence. Judiths a professor in the department of compative literature and prossor in the program and critical theory at uc berkeley. So, welcome, judith. Im pleed to be here and speang with you. Im excited to talk with you about your new book. I thought we might begin our conversati helping readers understand that intervenon of the book the sort of conceptual basis in your argumen for reimagining the conception for nonviolence. The book sort of encourages an understanding of nonviolence thats left rooted in a kind of individual morality and a more than concerted politic practice. I thought we would sort of bin by taking a minute to explain why thehift away from kindf indidual morality as you put it someti
Im lisa amin galizia in mill valley where two High School Grads are in custody in italy accused of murdering a Police Officer. It was a hot start to the weekend. That heat war peeks another day. Heat advisory still in effect. When cool air finally arrives in the accuweather forecast. Im luz pena in walnut creek. When temperatures reach the three digits, well tell you what to keep in mind tomorrow. Abc7 news starts right now. Reporter now news to build a better bay area, from abc7. I always kind of saw him maybe a bit sketchy, but nothing obviously this bad. Two bay area teens who recently graduated together from Tamalpais High School in mill valley are spending their second night in an italian jail. Former classmates stunned. The two teens are accused in the murder of a Police Officer in rome after what investigators say was a drug deal gone bad. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. While those bay Area Neighbors are in shock tonight, the community in rome is mourning a
She will be joined by nyu professor ann and they will talk amongst themselves about the book and they promise she will make it very lively. I think we can say that. Caroline will also be reading from the book and then we will have a q a session. So just a quick introduction. Caroline light is directed of undergraduate studies and studies of women gender and sexuality at harvard university. She is also the author of a previous book from 2014 that friday race and character was published by nyu press. Ann pellegrini and is also at nyu for the study of gender and sexuality at nyu. It is with great pleasure that i am here to welcome those of you and welcome the people in the audience. Thank you for joining us. Lets have a little pause for a topic exit was very timely for a list. Thank you so much for being here and please welcome caroline light and Ann Pellegrini. Thank you so much everybody for being here on a school night to talk about somewhat demoralizing things. And also i want to than
[inaudible discussion] good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. My name is im the Community Relations manager here the book store. And tonights event its part of a series of events we hold here, featuring authors both from ny and from other far places like boston and harvard. , cambridge. Were really delighted to be featureing caroline light this evening. The author of a new book, stand your ground a history of americas love affair with lethal selfdefense. She will be joined by nyus professor Ann Pellegrini and they will be talking amongst themselves about the book and they promise to make it very lively. I think thats the best way to say that. Caroline will also be reading from the book and then well have the q a session. So, just a quick introduction. Caroline light is the director of undergraduate studies in studies of women, gender and sexuality at harvard university. She is also the author of a previous book from 2014, that pride of race and character, the jewish benevolenc