Nancy Fraser

Nancy Fraser is a prominent social theorist and Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York. She delivered the inaugural Lucerne Master Class at the University of Lucerne in 2013, titled 'Crisis, Critique, Capitalism,' establishing her as a key figure in contemporary critical theory engagements.

Her research focuses on the intersection of social justice, political economy, and capitalist crisis dynamics. Fraser's theoretical framework examines recognition and redistribution conflicts within neoliberal globalization, with particular emphasis on feminist critiques of market society. Her work bridges continental philosophy and political sociology to analyze contemporary crises of ;;= legitimacy.

Fraser's scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with capitalist crisis theory, developing frameworks for understanding the 'crisis of care' and democratic erosion under financialized capitalism. Her methodological approach combines historical materialism with normative political theory to address systemic inequities.