Hegel 13/13 with Judith Butler
One of the world's most influential philosophers presents on Hegel as part of Columbia's distinguished lecture series.
Why we picked this
Judith Butler on Hegel — two towering minds in conversation across centuries. Free and open to the public.
Columbia’s “13/13” lecture series is one of the most ambitious public philosophy programs in the world — a yearlong deep dive into a single thinker, with each session led by a different major intellectual. This year it’s Hegel, and the lineup reads like a who’s who of contemporary thought.
Judith Butler’s session is the one to attend. Butler has reshaped how multiple fields think about gender, performance, and power, and their reading of Hegel promises to be unlike anyone else’s. The series is free and open to the public, which means you can walk into Columbia and hear one of the most cited living philosophers present original work.
If you’ve never attended a 13/13 session, this is the one to start with.