Kazuki Fujitaka
Kazuki Fujitaka (藤高 和輝, Fujitaka Kazuki, born 1986) is a Japanese philosopher and an associate professor in the Faculty of Cultural Studies at Kyoto Sangyo University.[nb 1] Their areas of expertise include contemporary philosophy, feminism, queer theory, and transgender studies.[2]
Early life and education
Fujitaka was born in Osaka City. They graduated from the School of Human Sciences at Osaka University and completed both their master's and doctoral programs at the same institution.[2] Fujitaka earned a Ph.D. in Human Sciences with a dissertation titled Judith Butler: The Fight for Life and Philosophy.[3]
Career
After serving as a JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists and as an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Human Sciences at Osaka University, Fujitaka joined Kyoto Sangyo University in 2020.[2]
Research and contributions
Fujitaka began their academic career by studying the intellectual formation of Judith Butler’s philosophy. They have since developed a unique concept they refer to as the "philosophy of trouble," which synthesizes insights from feminist and queer thinkers such as Mitsu Tanaka, bell hooks, and Sara Ahmed.[4] Fujitaka is also recognized for their contributions to Japanese scholarship on intersectionality.[5]
In addition to their academic research, Fujitaka is known for their work translating key texts in queer theory into Japanese. Their translation portfolio includes works by Sara Ahmed,[6] Lee Edelman,[7] and Gayle Salamon.[8]
Books
Single author
- Judith Butler: The Fight for Life and Philosophy (ジュディス・バトラー:生と哲学を賭けた闘い), Ibunsha, 2018, ISBN 978–4753103454
- Feminism as a trouble (〈トラブル〉としてのフェミニズム:「とり乱させない抑圧」に抗して), Seidosha, 2022, ISBN 978–4791774432
- Not like this: philosophy of transgender and body (ノット・ライク・ディス:トランスジェンダーと身体の哲学), Ibunsha, 2024, ISBN 978–4753103843
- The introduction of Butler (バトラー入門), Chikuma shobo, 2024, ISBN 978–4480076342
Translation
- Gayle Salamon, Assuming a Body: Transgender and Rhetorics of Materiality, 身体を引き受ける:トランスジェンダーと物質性のレトリック, Ibunsha, 2019, ISBN 978-4-7531-0355-3
Notes
References
- ^ Fujitaka, Kazuki (2019). "Torimidashi wo hikiukeru koto: dansei aidentiti to toransujenda aidentiti no aida de" [Assuming a trouble: between male identity and transgender identity]. Gendai shiso (in Japanese). 47 (2): 129.
- ^ a b c "藤高 和輝". 京都産業大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ 藤高, 和輝 (2017-03-22). "ジュディス・バトラー : 生と哲学を賭けた闘い". doctoral dissertation.
- ^ 稲田, 紘子 (2022). "書評:藤高和輝『〈トラブル〉としてのフェミニズム ―「とり乱させない抑圧」に抗して』青土社、2022年". 女性学年報. 43: 75–80. doi:10.32167/arws.43.0_75.
- ^ "現代社会の最重要概念「インターセクショナリティ」をご存知ですか?(下地 ローレンス吉孝) @gendai_biz". 現代ビジネス (in Japanese). 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ Sara, Ahmed; Fujitaka, Kazuki (2022). "ハンマーの共鳴性 (in Japanese)" [An Affinity of Hammers]. 現代思想. 50 (5): 90–106.
- ^ Lee, Edelman; Fujitaka, Kazuki (2019). "未来は子ども騙し : クィア理論、非同一化、そして死の欲動 (in Japanese)" [The Future Is Kid Stuff: Queer Theory, Disidentification, and the Death Drive]. 思想 (1141): 107–126. ISSN 0386-2755.
- ^ "身体を引き受ける/G・サラモン【重版出来】". 以文社 (in Japanese). 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-23.