Foucault News

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

Théâtre « Herculine Barbin : archéologie d’une révolution ». Unidivers.fr 2023-05-09 20:30:00 – 2023-05-09 Et à partir du 15 novembre 2022 au Théâtre 14 Paris 7 17.5 EUR Dans une scénographie et des lumières splendides, deux comédiens exceptionnels incarnent un sujet hors normes, adapté du journal intime d’une hermaphrodite français.e du XIXème siècle. Un siècle …

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Rencontres Michel Foucault 2022 Du 7 au 10 novembre 2022 Après tant d’éloges, tant de condamnations, tant de textes dont ceux de Michel Foucault (Histoire de la folie à l’âge classique – 1961 ou Les Anormaux – 1975), tant d’images, qu’elle soit furieuse, douce, prémonitoire, enfermée ou protégée, la folie nous oblige. Elle participe à …

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The Globalization of Space. Foucault and Heterotopia Edited By Mariangela Palladino and John Miller, Routledge, 2015. Book Description The work of Michel Foucault has been influential in the analysis of space in a variety of disciplines, most notably in geography and politics. This collection of essays is the first to focus on what Foucault termed …

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Matthew J. Quinn, Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy. Lessons from Sustainable Development for the Crisis of Governance, Policy Press, 2022 In this timely analysis, Matthew J. Quinn plots a landmark reimagination of governance and public administration, underpinned by sustainable development and civic republicanism. He draws on governance literature and Foucault’s concept of governmentality to demonstrate …

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Mark Murphy, ed. Social Theory and Education Research. Understanding Foucault, Habermas, Bourdieu and Derrida, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2022 Book Description Social Theory and Education Research is an advanced and accessible text that illustrates the diverse ways in which social theories can be applied to educational research methodologies. It provides in-depth overviews of the various theories …

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Gildersleeve, Matthew, Crowden, Andrew. Philosophy of Place. Finding Place and Self in the World (New York: Peter Lang Verlag, 2022 Summary This book discusses the philosophy of place and the implications for understanding ourselves authentically. It sets out to investigate this by providing a review of the phenomenological and humanistic views of place as background …

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Fay, W. Neoliberalism and Radical Rights: On the Work and Theory of Law and Organising (2022) International Journal for the Semiotics of Law DOI: 10.1007/s11196-022-09931-4 Abstract This article aims to contribute to scholarship regarding the critique of rights through the examination of the role of rights discourse in the furtherance of what is generally termed …

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Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
There are two recent reviews of The Early Foucault by Colin Koopman at The Review of Politics (requires subscription) and Jasper Friedrich at Foucault Studies (open access). They are generous and appreciative, though not uncritical. I’m grateful to both for taking the time to engage. Here’s the first two paragraphs of Koopman’s review: Stuart…

Edmund White witnessed the Stonewall riots, just the beginning of a revolutionary life By John Russell, LGBTQ Nation, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 The author shares intimate details of his life as a writer and activist, including the new graphic novel adaptation of ‘A Boy’s Own Story.’ […] You also co-founded Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC). …

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