Ester Boserup Prize 2026
The recipient of the Ester Boserup Prize for Research on Development 2026 is Nancy Fraser, Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor Emerita of philosophy and politics at the New School for Social Research.
At the event, Nancy Fraser will give the lecture "Three Faces of Labor: Uncovering the Hidden Ties between Gender, Race, and Class".
Nancy Fraser is Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor Emerita of philosophy and politics at the New School for Social Research and a member of the Editorial Committee of New Left Review.
Widely known for her work on the relation between redistribution and recognition in the theory of justice, she works now on the relation of capitalism to racial oppression, social reproduction, ecological crisis, feminist movements, and the rise of rightwing populism.
Fraser’s newest book is Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care and the Planet–and what we can do about it (Verso, 2022). Other recent books include Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto, co-authored with Cinzia Arruzza and Tithi Bhattacharya (Verso, 2019); The Old is Dying (Verso, 2019); and Capitalism: A Conversation in Critical Theory, co-authored with Rahel Jaeggi (Polity Press, 2018).
Fraser’s work has been translated into more than twenty languages and was cited three times by the Justices of the Brazilian Supreme Court–in opinions upholding marriage equality, affirmative action, and Afro-descendant collective land rights.
A Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a past President of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, she is the recipient of six honorary degrees, the Alfred Schutz Prize for Social Philosophy, the Nessim Habif World Prize, the Nonino Prize, and the Havens/Wright Center Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship. She has been a visiting professor at universities in Germany, France, Spain, Norway, and the Netherlands.
The event is open to all. You do not have to register.
Auditorium A2-70.03, Thorvaldsensvej 40, Frederiksberg C. From 15:00 to 17:00, May 6, 2026.