International Conference in Honor of Adi Ophir’s Life Work

This conference honors the intellectual life and work of Adi Ophir, whose scholarship has profoundly shaped contemporary debates in political philosophy, critical theory, and the study of Israel/Palestine. Across several decades, Ophir has developed a distinctive mode of critique that interrogates the foundations of modern political order—its regimes of sovereignty, its moral vocabularies, and the forms of violence they authorize and conceal. His work moves between philosophy, historical analysis, and public intervention, offering a powerful example of engaged critical thought.

Bringing together scholars from philosophy, political theory, Jewish studies, and related fields, the conference will reflect on the many dimensions of Ophir’s intellectual legacy: his analyses of political theology and the modern state, his contributions to critical Israeli thought, his reflections on catastrophe and responsibility, and his role in shaping new forms of scholarly and political engagement. Through these conversations, the gathering aims not only to assess the significance of Ophir’s work but also to explore how his critical project continues to illuminate some of the most urgent political and ethical questions of our time.

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