“A Blink of an Eye in the History of the Universe”

An Interview with Cary Wolfe

Authors

  • Cary Wolfe Rice University

Abstract

From 8 to 10 June 2016, Cary Wolfe (CW) visited Utrecht University, leading a Q&A on interdisciplinary animal studies, hosting a masterclass, and delivering a public lecture titled “(Auto)Immunity, (Bio)Politics, and Posthumanist Social Theory.” Frame’s time with Prof. Wolfe was short, and we had agreed upon approximately seven minutes per question beforehand.

Author Biography

  • Cary Wolfe, Rice University

    Dr. Cary Wolfe is the Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor of English and the director of 3CT, the Center for Critical and Cultural Theory at Rice University. He is the author of (among others) Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and the Posthumanist Turn (2003), What is Posthumanism? (2010), and Before the Law: Humans and Other Animals in a Biopolitical Frame (2012). Wolfe edits the Posthumanities-series at the University of Minnesota Press. His work encompasses topics as diverse as animal studies, systems theory, deconstruction, posthumanism, pragmatism, architecture, biopolitics, American literature and poetry, and music.

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Published

2026-05-04

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2016): Perspectives on the Anthropocene

Section

Interviews

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How to Cite

Wolfe, C. (2026). “A Blink of an Eye in the History of the Universe”: An Interview with Cary Wolfe. FRAME, Journal of Literary Studies, 29(2), 93-107. https://platform.openjournals.nl/FRAME/article/view/27367