Honig is Nancy Duke Lewis Professor of Modern Culture and Media (MCM) and Political Science at Brown University and the author of leading works in political theory and philosophy, including Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics (1993), Emergency Politics: Paradox, Law, Democracy (2009), Public Things: Democracy in Disrepair (2017) and Shell Shocked: Feminist Criticism After Trump (2021). In 2024, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Leiden University.
In this lecture, Honig presents a new reading of Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem. Galina Cornelisse and Luigi Corrias will provide initial reflections. The lecture is part of the course Philosophy of International Law and Migration. The session will be chaired by Martijn Stronks.
Honig’s work engages with contemporary themes that resonate widely within the faculty. The seminar is open to all. Registration is available via secretariaat.sb.rch@vu.nl.
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to continue the conversation over drinks.