David L. Eng writes on the intersections of race, sexuality, and psychoanalysis. His books, including Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation, and What's Queer about Queer Studies Now?, are key texts in critical race and queer theory. He also explores themes of loss and Asian American studies.
Judith Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics and the fields of third-wave feminist, queer and literary theory. Since 1993, she has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is now Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory. She is also the Hannah Arendt Chair at the European Graduate School.
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