Gauss Seminar in Criticism: Neoliberalism’s Frankenstein

Wendy Brown, Professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley, will present the Fall 2018 Gauss Seminar. (Photo: Ekko von Schwichow)

The first Gauss Seminar in Criticism in the academic year 2018-19 will be presented by Professor of Political Science Wendy Brown (UC Berkeley), whose scholarship focuses on neoliberalism and the political formations to which it gives rise. The seminars under the general title of “Neoliberalism’s Frankenstein,” will comprise a lecture on Tuesday, October 2 and a seminar on Wednesday October 3.

Tuesday October 2, 5:00 PM – Betts Auditorium

Lecture:  “Society Must be Dismantled”: Markets, Morals, and Freedom

Wednesday October 3, 12:00 PM – location TBD

Seminar: “Speaking Cakes and Whispering Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Undoing Democracy with Religious Liberty and Free Speech”