Brad Evans

Brad Evans is a political philosopher, critical theorist, and writer, who specializes on the problem of violence. He is author of over 17 books and edited volumes, including most recently Ecce Humanitas: Beholding the Pain of Humanity (2021) and Conversations on Violence: An Anthology (with Adrian Parr, 2021). He leads the Los Angeles Review of Books “Histories of Violence” section.

Articles

Histories of Violence: Anatomy of Destruction
Brad Evans speaks with Gil Anidjar, whose most recent book is “Blood: A Critique of Christianity.”...
Brad EvansSep 17, 2018
- Art
Without Exception: On the Ordinariness of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Lauren Berlant. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansJul 30, 2018
- Philosophy
Histories of Violence: Nonviolence and the Ghost of Fascism
Brad Evans speaks with political philosopher and social activist Todd May. A conversation in Brad Evans’s Histories of Violence series....
Brad EvansMay 21, 2018
- Philosophy
Histories of Violence: Violence and the Art of the Political
Brad Evans speaks with political theorist Michael J. Shapiro. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansApr 2, 2018
- Art
Histories of Violence: Living with Disappearance
Brad Evans speaks with NYU professor Allen Feldman. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansFeb 26, 2018
- Art
- Philosophy
Histories of Violence: Neurodiversity and the Policing of the Norm
Brad Evans speaks with Canadian cultural theorist and philosopher Erin Manning. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansJan 2, 2018
- Art
The Intimate Life of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value at Harvard University....
Brad EvansDec 4, 2017
- Art
Recovering from an Addicted Life: A Conversation with Russell Brand
Brad Evans speaks with comedian, activist, and author Russell Brand about his latest book, “Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions.”...
Brad EvansNov 15, 2017
- Art
Histories of Violence: Affect, Power, Violence — The Political Is Not Personal
Brad Evans speaks with Canadian philosopher and social theorist Brian Massumi. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansNov 13, 2017
- Philosophy
Histories of Violence: The Violence of Art
Brad Evans speaks with British-born artist Jake Chapman, one half of the Chapman Brothers. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansOct 5, 2017
- Art
Histories of Violence: Operatic Violence
Brad Evans speaks with opera director Christopher Alden. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series....
Brad EvansSep 11, 2017
- Music
Histories of Violence: Violence to Thought
Brad Evans interviews David Theo Goldberg. A conversation in Brad Evans’s "Histories of Violence" series....
Brad EvansJul 10, 2017
- Art