Nancy Fraser

Nancy Fraser (USA, 1947) is the Professor of Philosophy and Politics at the New School for Social Research (USA). She received her Ph.D. in philosophy from the CUNY Graduate Center (USA) in 1980. She works on social and political theory, feminist theory, and contemporary French and German thought. Widely known for her critique of identity politics and her philosophical work on the concept of justice, Fraser is also a staunch critic of contemporary liberal feminism and its abandonment of social justice issues. She is President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division.