Unworlding, Unbuilding, and Trans Anarchitectures

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Jack Halberstam and Nicole Eisenman in Conversation with Claire Bishop What does it mean to unbuild the world? In his new book, leading queer theorist Jack Halberstam, professor at Columbia University, revives the 1970s idea of “anarchitecture” and uses it to connect the physical alteration of bodies to an unmaking of our built environment and social systems. Demolition and dismantling are also crucial terms for MacArthur-winning artist Nicole Eisenman, who in 2025 showed a toppled industrial crane in nearby Madison Square Park. They will be joined in conversation by Claire Bishop, presidential professor of Art History at the CUNY Graduate Center. Presented with the Ph.D. Program in Art History, CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies, and the Center for the Humanities.