Prominent Visitors

Freie Universität Berlin attracts prominent visitors from around the world. Through several venues, such as the Freedom Award of Freie Universität Berlin, the Hegel Lecture, or the conferral of honorary doctorates, influential personalities visit our campus. Here we highlight just a few of our more recent visitors.

Nancy Fraser at Freie Universität Berlin

Nancy Fraser

Nancy Fraser, one of the world’s most influential intellectuals of our time, is an Einstein Visiting Fellow at Freie Universität’s Graduate School of North American Studies.

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Edward Zajac

Edward Zajac

Professor Edward Zajac from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago was awarded an honorary doctorate from Freie Universitat Berlin.

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Neuer Ehrendoktor der Freien Universität Berlin: Homi K. Bhabha.

Homi K. Bhabha

The literary scholar and cultural theorist Homi K. Bhabha was awarded an honorary doctorate from Freie Universität Berlin.

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

A recent guest lecture on "The Failure of Crisis Management," given by Princeton economist Paul Krugman, attracted a large audience.

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Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Irish President was honored with the Freedom Award of Freie Universität.

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Judith Butler

Judith Butler

More than 2000 guests crowded into the Max Kade Auditorium and several lecture halls to hear Judith Butler, one of the most influential social scientists of the present, speak on "Frames of War."

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Slavoj Žižek

Slavoj Žižek

The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek enthusiastically addressed the issue "Is it Still Possible to be a Hegelian Today?"

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Last Update 06/20/2013

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