Action shots from my panel at the University of Frankfurt last night

Such a fun discussion with Dietmar Dath

A magical night at the New York Public Library

I made a quick train dash up to Manhattan for the 100th anniversary of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, which threw a huge party in Astor Hall of the New York Public Library. I won my fellowship in 2012, which seems like a million years ago. It funded my trip to Zambia and the work that I did for the book Second World, Second Sex.

Two days with Slavoj Zizek in Philadelphia

Courtesy of the Philomathean Society at the University of Pennsylvania

A video of my October 2024 Director’s Lecture at the University of Chicago

Video of my October 2024 talk at the University of Chicago. Please begin at 07:15. because the audio is bad for the first 7 minutes.

Wonderful event at Hodges Figgis in Dublin last night

What a fun event and lively crowd at Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street in Dublin last night. Thanks so much to Louisa Moss for serving as my interlocutor. A great discussion.

Conferencing at ASEEES in Boston

I was so delighted to support my brilliant friend, the anthropologist, Tanja Petrovic, on the panel celebrating her new book: Utopia of the Uniform.

Photos from the wonderful event at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC

It was a sold out event with folks sitting on the floor. Thanks so much to Rhaina Cohen for curating this HumanitiesDC panel and live music performance by Rings of Maple

Event in DC with Rhaina Cohen

See the events tab for more details

Two upcoming (in person) events at the University of Venice

The Spanish version of my event for La Casa Encendida in Madrid

Utopías cotidianas. Revoluciones domésticas y vida en comunidad

The English version of my event for La Casa Encendida in Madrid

Everyday utopias. Domestic revolutions and community life

Photos from Princeton Public Library

A short but wonderful trip to Brussels for the 2023 Festival of Freedom

So many memories in only 3 days!

Everyday Utopia in London: September 2023

I did a short trip to London to sign books at some central London bookshops and gave a few talks at the How the Light Gets in Festival at Kenwood House.

A little book summary from London

After my solo talk on “Utopian Living,” I was asked to do a little summary of the book.

Kristen Ghodsee at the How the Light Gets in Festival in London discussing her book, Everyday Utopia

Photos from the Half King Reading Series at the Salmagundi Club in New York

On Tuesday night, I had a wonderful time with Glenn Raucher and the Half King Reading Series. I did this event at the old Half King back in November 2018, and according to Glenn, I am the first author to have done this event in both places. We had a great crowd that asked fantastic questions. Thanks to Shannon Hennessey for organizing it all!

Some scenes from the Second Life Book Club

Fall book tour!

Join me in person at the following venues. More information available on my events page.

A Video of my City Lights Live! event from July 19th →

Tomorrow at 10:00am (EST) - Livestream with Mexie (Total Liberation Podcast) →

Tune in for a fun conversation with Mexie of the Total Liberation Podcast at 10:00am (EDT) or 16:00 (CET)