Michael C. Behrent, The Foucault Century, Compact, 15 October 2015 Paywalled article Michel Foucault, by some counts the world’s most cited author, was born a hundred years ago today. Though he died forty-two years ago, the controversial philosopher’s image remains remarkably cutting-edge. Foucault’s signature concepts—power/knowledge, panopticism, biopower—still sound deliciously subversive. Though he died too soon …
Michael C. Behrent, Foucault at a Hundred, Interviewed by Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, Coomonweal, October 15, 2026 This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Michel Foucault, one of the most influential French philosophers of the past fifty years. He is probably best known for his studies of madness, prisons, and sexuality (Madness and Civilization, …
Michel Foucault Centennial, Duke University Press, 15 October – 15 December 2026 In celebration of Michel Foucault’s 100th birthday, Duke University Press is pleased to present a wide selection of articles and books that explore the life of the French social theorist and critically engage with his robust body of work. In honor of his …
Michel Foucault: Historien de la vérité Announcement on the Centre Michel Foucault Facebook page. Today is the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault’s birth. To mark the occasion, we are happy to publish on our website the original French version of a documentary that aired in 1978 on RSI, consisting of a long and remarkably rich …
Didier Fassin : « Dans le libéralisme, Michel Foucault s’intéressait à l’art de ne pas trop gouverner » Entretien avec Naïri Nahapétian, Alternatives Economiques, 15 octobre 2026 Paywalled article En 1978 et 1979, dans ses cours au Collège de France, Michel Foucault, dont on célèbre aujourd’hui le centenaire de la naissance, effectue un détour inattendu …
Patrice Maniglier, Centenaire de la naissance de Michel Foucault : un éclatant bouquet d’anniversaire, Libération, 14 octobre 2026 Open access Chaque année voit pousser de nouvelles grappes sur l’arbre déjà croulant des publications sur et de Michel Foucault. On se doutait que ce centenaire serait comme un bouquet final dans un feu d’artifice. On n’a …
Michel Foucault at 100: Exploring his work, thought and influence. Online conference. 15th October 2026 Special online conference Institute of Education and Skills University of Derby, UK 09:15 – 14:30 Online via Microsoft Teams Register here Description We are delighted to welcome you to this conference commemorating the centenary of the birth of Michel Foucault …
100 años del nacimiento de Michel Foucault: recepciones, debates y desplazamientos de su pensamiento (2026) Program
[Editor] Today marks the centenary of Foucault’s birth on the 15th October 1926 in Poitiers, France. A number of events, celebrations and publications are marking the occasion, providing an opportunity for scholars, writers, artists, activists and others to demonstrate their engagement with Foucault’s enormous and diverse body of work and to draw attention to this …
