Eszter Timár

Biography

Prof. Timár’s research interests include literature and queer theory, sexuality, literary theory, deconstruction, performativity, embodiment and political philosophy, discourses of friendship and fraternity. She teaches courses on queer theory, performativity, and prostitution. Her current work primarily focuses on the multifaceted links between the figure of the post-Revolutionary citizen and the modern figure of the (male) homosexual; related projects focus on the role of 19th century nationalism in the development of discourses of homosexuality and current Hungarian homophobia, other projects focus on deconstructive approaches to questions of embodiment.

Research Interest

Literature and queer theory, sexuality, literary theory, deconstruction, performativity, embodiment and political philosophy, discourses of friendship and fraternity.