Penelope Deutscher

Penelope Deutscher (born 1966) is an American professor of philosophy at Northwestern University. Her academic work concentrates on French philosophy from the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as gender theory. She has authored five books, including "Yielding Gender: Feminism, Deconstruction and the History of Philosophy" (1997), "A Politics of Impossible Difference: The Later Work of Luce Irigaray" (2002), "How to Read Derrida" (2006), "The Philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir: Ambiguity, Conversion, Resistance" (2008), and "Foucault's Futures: A Critique of Reproductive Reason" (2017). Additionally, she has edited or co-edited four other books, such as "Repenser le politique: l'apport du féminisme" (2004) and "Foucault/Derrida Fifty Years Later" (2016). Deutscher's research delves into the philosophical concepts of gender, feminism, deconstruction, and the works of prominent thinkers like Jacques Derrida, Luce Irigaray, and Simone de Beauvoir. Her contributions also include numerous refereed articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Deutscher's academic career includes positions at various institutions, such as the University of New South Wales, Australian National University, and Northwestern University, where she holds a professorship.