Why has the idea of the commons become so prominent in contemporary radical politics? And what are the main feminist perspectives on the commons developed today internationally? Silvia Federici will address this question with reference to the formation of land and urban commons and their restructuring of everyday reproduction.

Silvia Federici’s research addresses themes of enclosure, patriarchy, colonialism, labor, and racism, among others. She is best known for her 2004 book Caliban and the Witch: Women, The Body and Primitive Accumulation (Brooklyn: Autonomedia), which analyzes intersections of patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism, and violence from the fifteenth through the eighteenth century.

Questions? Suggestions? Please contact the Program Director, Professor Jennifer Waldron (jwaldron@pitt.edu)