Foucault News

News and resources on French thinker Michel Foucault (1926-1984)

Alexander Kauffman. Manet, museum, modernism: Michel Foucault and modernist art history. Journal of Art Historiography Number 22 June 2020. Open access Extract Michel Foucault’s writing transformed the field of museum studies. 1 As Kevin Hetherington reflected in a recent state-of-the-field volume, ‘Foucault can be seen as one of the two leading theoretical inspirations for critical …

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Judith Butler The Force of Nonviolence, online event, Whitechapel Gallery Thursday 23 July, 5pm Judith Butler presents a lecture and live Q&A chaired by Amia Srinivasan that draws on her new book, which shows how an ethic of nonviolence must be connected to a broader political struggle for social equality. The Force of Nonviolence argues …

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Notice nécrologique sur Gilbert Humbert Patrick Négrier Gilbert Humbert, né en 1928, et compagnon de Michel Foucault en 1951, est décédé le 14 mai 2020. Ancien élève d’Olivier Messiaën, il eut une vie composite et composante. Composite d’abord en raison du fait qu’il fut successivement ou à la fois un pasteur protestant (1962-67), un militant …

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Michel Foucault – Portrait With Flower Crown Mask Philosophy Mask Designed and Sold by isstgeschichte Michel Foucault – Portrait With Flower Crown: This is probably one of my favorite works that I have ever made. It’s one of the most important philosophy figures, decorated with a beautiful flower crown, making it a fantastic philosophy meme. …

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