The recognition ceremony, held this Monday, underscores Butler's significant influence in contemporary philosophy, particularly in feminist and queer studies, as well as her contributions to the debate on social justice.
The thinker, affiliated with the University of California at Berkeley, stressed the importance of critical thought and collective action as a response to violence and institutional inaction. In a landscape marked by armed conflicts, growing inequalities, forced displacements, and the climate crisis, Butler called for imagining a shared future founded on equality, freedom, respect, and a justice that goes beyond mere vengeance.
“"There is no way to live now without sadness, and perhaps also without rage. Nor is there any way to live now without others, without the bonds that unite us."
