2nd Annual Halsey Lecture: The Limits of Identitarianism

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Fri, 8 May 2026

17:00 - 18:30

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Join a critical discussion on the challenges of identitarianism in society.

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• Hear Chetan Bhatt discuss identitarian logic and intensifying political polarization.

• Learn about impoverished conceptions of modern personhood.

•Discusses the naturalisation of identitarian thinking across the political spectrum.
•Considers the social institutional forces that have enabled its proliferation in many Western societies.
•Reflects on the influence of queer, decolonial, allegedly indigenous and anti-secular approaches in academic life.

Anthony Giddens Professor of Social Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

17:00-18:30

Lecture Theatre, Nuffield College

Organized by: Nuffield College

Contact: info@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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