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Johanna Oksala holds the position of Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago (LUC). Before her role at LUC, she was on faculty at Pratt Institute of Art and Design in New York, the New School for Social Research in New York, the University of Helsinki in Finland, and the University of Dundee in Scotland. Prof. Oksala specializes in various fields, including political philosophy, feminist philosophy, environmental philosophy, Foucault's theories, and phenomenology.
Mentioned in the video:
- Feminism, Capitalism, and Ecology (Northwestern University Press, 2023) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810146105/feminism-capitalism-and-ecology/
- Feminist Experiences (Northwestern University Press, 2016) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810132405/feminist-experiences/
- Political Philosophy: All That Matters (Hodder and Stoughton, 2013) hachette.co.uk/titles/johanna-oksala/political-philosophy-all-that-matters/9781444174373
- Foucault, Politics, and Violence (Northwestern University Press, 2012) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810128033/foucault-politics-and-violence/
- How to Read Foucault (Granta Books, 2007) granta.com/products/how-to-read-foucault
- Foucault on Freedom (Cambridge University Press, 2005) cambridge.org/core/books/foucault-on-freedom/56A7F8DFD628733286ABB4BFD4B8317D
Excerpts from this interview are featured in "On Foucault: Interview Highlights" - youtu.be/Wpc7oVGiRlE
Video content
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:15 Prof. Oksala's overview of her work
- 05:57 Philosophy and its relevance to life
- 10:16 Oksala's work on Foucault
- 13:02 Michel Foucault's relevance today
- 17:12 Misunderstandings of Foucault
- 20:50 Foucault as a critical companion
- 23:44 Gestational surrogacy and labour
- 29:56 Separation between feminism, environmentalism, & metaphysics
- 36:26 The idealized image of nature
- 40:40 Writing for general versus specialist audiences
- 44:02 Where to begin with Oksala's writings
- 46:20 Forthcoming works and final remarks
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Johanna Oksala holds the position of Arthur J. Schmitt Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University in Chicago (LUC). Before her role at LUC, she was on faculty at Pratt Institute of Art and Design in New York, the New School for Social Research in New York, the University of Helsinki in Finland, and the University of Dundee in Scotland. Prof. Oksala specializes in various fields, including political philosophy, feminist philosophy, environmental philosophy, Foucault's theories, and phenomenology.
Mentioned in the video:
- Feminism, Capitalism, and Ecology (Northwestern University Press, 2023) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810146105/feminism-capitalism-and-ecology/
- Feminist Experiences (Northwestern University Press, 2016) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810132405/feminist-experiences/
- Political Philosophy: All That Matters (Hodder and Stoughton, 2013) hachette.co.uk/titles/johanna-oksala/political-philosophy-all-that-matters/9781444174373
- Foucault, Politics, and Violence (Northwestern University Press, 2012) https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780810128033/foucault-politics-and-violence/
- How to Read Foucault (Granta Books, 2007) granta.com/products/how-to-read-foucault
- Foucault on Freedom (Cambridge University Press, 2005) cambridge.org/core/books/foucault-on-freedom/56A7F8DFD628733286ABB4BFD4B8317D
Excerpts from this interview are featured in "On Foucault: Interview Highlights" - youtu.be/Wpc7oVGiRlE
Video content
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:15 Prof. Oksala's overview of her work
- 05:57 Philosophy and its relevance to life
- 10:16 Oksala's work on Foucault
- 13:02 Michel Foucault's relevance today
- 17:12 Misunderstandings of Foucault
- 20:50 Foucault as a critical companion
- 23:44 Gestational surrogacy and labour
- 29:56 Separation between feminism, environmentalism, & metaphysics
- 36:26 The idealized image of nature
- 40:40 Writing for general versus specialist audiences
- 44:02 Where to begin with Oksala's writings
- 46:20 Forthcoming works and final remarks
—
Access more videos: patreon.com/dgozli
Join my reading group: dgozli.com/reading-group-schedule
#foucault #feminism #ecology
