Drucilla Cornell

Drucilla Cornell
Cornell in 2021
Born	(1950-06-16)June 16, 1950
Died	December 12, 2022(2022-12-12) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education
Alma mater	University of California Los Angeles School of Law
Philosophical work
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Institutions	Rutgers University
Main interests	Feminist legal theory, Deconstruction, Critical theory, Psychoanalytic theory, Political philosophy

Drucilla Cornell (June 16, 1950 – December 12, 2022),^[1] was an American philosopher and feminist theorist, whose work has been influential in political and legal philosophy, ethics, deconstruction, critical theory, and feminism. Cornell was an emerita Professor of Political Science, Comparative Literature and Women's & Gender Studies at Rutgers University the State University of New Jersey; Professor Extraordinaire at the University of Pretoria, South Africa; and a visiting professor at Birkbeck College, University of London. She also taught for many years on the law faculties of the University of Pennsylvania and of Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University.