Slavoj Žižek

Summary

Slavoj Žižek is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ljubljana^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1949^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], cultural studies scholar^[5], sociologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,768 views/month, #4,738 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana^[2].
• Slavoj Žižek was born on March 21, 1949^[3].
• Among Slavoj Žižek's spouses was Renata Salecl^[10].
• Slavoj Žižek was married to Jela Krečič^[11].
• Slavoj Žižek held citizenship in Slovenia^[12].
• Slavoj Žižek's professions included philosopher^[4].
• Slavoj Žižek's professions included cultural studies scholar^[5].
• Slavoj Žižek's professions included sociologist^[6].
• Slavoj Žižek's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Slavoj Žižek worked as an essayist^[8].
• Slavoj Žižek's professions included psychoanalyst^[13].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was ideology^[14].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was political science^[15].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was Marxism^[16].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was film theory^[17].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was ontology^[18].
• Slavoj Žižek's field of work was psychoanalysis^[19].
• Among Slavoj Žižek's employers was European Graduate School^[20].
• Slavoj Žižek was employed by Birkbeck, University of London^[21].
• Slavoj Žižek was employed by University of Ljubljana^[22].
• Slavoj Žižek was educated at Bežigrad Grammar School^[23].
• Slavoj Žižek was educated at University of Ljubljana^[24].
• Slavoj Žižek's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Alain Miller^[25].
• Slavoj Žižek received the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[26].
• Slavoj Žižek received the Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SI^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-03-21^[30]

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Origins and Family

Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana^[2]. He was born on March 21, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Bežigrad Grammar School^[23], a secondary school^[32], in Slovenia^[33], founded in 1936^[34] and University of Ljubljana^[24], a public university^[35], in Slovenia^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace^[38]. Slavoj Žižek's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Alain Miller^[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], cultural studies scholar^[5], sociologist^[6], university teacher^[7], essayist^[8], and psychoanalyst^[13]. Fields of work include ideology^[14]; political science^[15], an academic major^[40]; Marxism^[16], an economic theory^[41]; film theory^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; ontology^[18], a field of study^[43]; and psychoanalysis^[19], a field of study^[44], written by Sigmund Freud^[45]. Employers include European Graduate School^[20], an educational institution^[46], in Switzerland^[47], founded in 1994^[48]; Birkbeck, University of London^[21], a public research university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1823^[51], headquartered in London^[52]; and University of Ljubljana^[22], a public university^[53], in Slovenia^[54], founded in 1919^[55], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[26], an award^[57], in Slovenia^[58], founded in 1991^[59] and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Renata Salecl^[10], a philosopher^[60], b. 1962^[61], of Slovenia^[62] and Jela Krečič^[11], a journalist^[63], b. 1979^[64], of Slovenia^[65], specialised in journalism^[66]. Religious affiliations include atheism^[67], a world view^[68] and Christian atheism^[69]. Slavoj Žižek was affiliated with the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia^[70].

Why It Matters

Slavoj Žižek ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,768 views/month, #4,738 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Mark Fisher^[73], a writer^[74], 1968–2017^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], specialised in literary activity^[77]; Renata Salecl^[78], a philosopher^[79], b. 1962^[80], of Slovenia^[81]; Luboš Blaha^[82], a politician^[83], b. 1979^[84], of Slovakia^[85], specialised in political science^[86]; Vladimir Safatle^[87], a philosopher^[88], b. 1973^[89], of Brazil^[90], specialised in philosophy^[91]; and Ian Parker^[92], a psychologist^[93], b. 1956^[94], of United Kingdom^[95], specialised in critical psychology^[96].

Works attributed to him include The Pervert's Guide to Ideology^[97], a film^[98], directed by Sophie Fiennes^[99] and The Sublime Object of Ideology^[100], a literary work^[101].

FAQs

Where was Slavoj Žižek born?

Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana^[2].

Who was Slavoj Žižek married to?

Slavoj Žižek's spouses include Renata Salecl^[10] and Jela Krečič^[11].

What did Slavoj Žižek do for work?

Slavoj Žižek worked as philosopher^[4], cultural studies scholar^[5], sociologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did Slavoj Žižek go to school?

Slavoj Žižek was educated at Bežigrad Grammar School^[23] and University of Ljubljana^[24].

What awards did Slavoj Žižek receive?

Honors received include Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[26] and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes^[27].

Who did Slavoj Žižek influence?

Slavoj Žižek has been cited as an influence by Mark Fisher^[73], Renata Salecl^[78], Luboš Blaha^[82], and Vladimir Safatle^[87].