Berger offers a master-class in how to interpret images through a historical materialist lens. Famously, he did so in an extremely accessible, enjoyable way; for Berger, being able to expose the ideologies and the history of class struggles which shape ideology was a practical tool, and one that had to be available to the masses if it is to serve them.

We will watch episodes 1 & 2 which are each 30 minutes long.

Berger offers a master-class in how to interpret images through a historical materialist lens. Famously, he did so in an extremely accessible, enjoyable way; for Berger, being able to expose the ideologies and the history of class struggles which shape ideology was a practical tool, and one that had to be available to the masses if it is to serve them.

We will watch episodes 1 & 2 which are each 30 minutes long.

The majority of the political and cultural elites in Czech Republic of the 1990s and 2000s decided to mock any struggle towards gender equality. This is not to say that the previous Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was a feminist utopia - far from it - but these two decades, nevertheless, saw quite a vociferous attack on feminism and women (of any political orientation) in positions of power. The "attackers" included some previously persecuted intellectuals coming home from the West and labelling feminism as a new totalitarian threat.

This group's aim is to set up a safe space for the (self-)reflexion of masculinity in our society and the consequences in the oppression of woman, man themselves, or anyone. This exercise seeks to highlight toxic behaviour of men, which has been idolized by our patriarchal society through history.

In this meeting, Critical Readings's club will finish the reading of Judith Butler's Undoing Gender.

The participants of the group will read beforehand the last 2 chapters:

- Chapter 10: 'The Question of Social Transformation' (25 pages)
- Chapter 11: 'Can the "Other" of Philosophy Speak? (17 pages)

The book is available in epub format here:

The film is a dramatization of the real-life story of Brandon Teena, an American trans man who attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska but falls victim to a brutal hate crime perpetrated by two male acquaintances.

After the screening an informal discussion about the content will follow as usual.

Realizing the need to take a closer look at societies around the world that are too often overlooked by the mainstream media, we are reading the literature of countries around the world to gain a better understanding of their history, societies, ways of thinking, and political changes, as well as the struggles of people hoping to gain more rights and freedom.

Agnès Varda was living in California when the Black Panthers became everyday headlines after their leader was arrested for allegedly killing a policeman on October 28, 1967. Huey P. Newton’s trial was still ongoing in 1968, which prompted Varda to direct a short film about the demonstrations organized in his support.

A round discussion wil follow the screening as usual.

This pannel took place at 2017 Oakland Book Festival, an unprecedented conversation between inimitable scholars Judith Butler and Angela Davis, moderated by Ramona Naddaff, in Oakland City Hall's Council Chambers.

After the screening, we will engage in a moderated discussion on the topics discussed.

Realizing the need to take a closer look at societies around the world that are too often overlooked by the mainstream media, we are reading the literature of countries around the world to gain a better understanding of their history, societies, ways of thinking, and political changes, as well as the struggles of people hoping to gain more rights and freedom.