Foucault News

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

Videos on youtube of lectures referring to Foucault Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, [Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju] University of Belgrade is the only scientific research institutions in Serbia which deals with research in the field of philosophy and social theory in a systematic and long-term way. As part of its scientific activities, …

Continue reading

JORNADAS“Discurso y poder: Foucault, las ciencias sociales y lo jurídico”. (A 40 años de la publicación de Vigilar y castigar).1º, 2 y 3 de Julio 2015Universidad Nacional de Lanús Especialistas que han confirmado su asistenciaDr. Alejandro J. Alagia (UBA), Dr. Ignacio Anitua (Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas y Sociales “Ambrosio L. Gioja” – UBA), Dr. Nicolás …

Continue reading

CFP: Conference: Discipline and Punish – Today November, 5th to 7th Bremen, Germany Update October 2025. Link above is to the archived page on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. This conference is about how we can use and develop Foucault’s analysis from Discipline and Punish now, 40 years after its publication. We invite you to …

Continue reading

Journée d’étude « Foucault, la sexualité, l’Antiquité : 30 ans après » organisée par Sandra Boehringer et Daniele Lorenzini Amphi Buffon, Université Paris Diderot-Paris 7, Paris 11 avril 2015, 9h-18h PDF of program   The history of sexuality is one of the last major projects launched by Michel Foucault. The History of Sexuality is a momentous undertaking that …

Continue reading

Prospects for an Ethics of Self-Cultivation Conference 2: ‘Modern Appraisals of the Hellenistic Legacy’ 29 June–1 July 2015 Monash University Prato Centre, Italy See facebook page Call for Abstracts Philosophical interest in the ethical ideal of self-cultivation has increased in recent years as philosophers have sought alternatives to deontological and utilitarian theories. This interest has …

Continue reading

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Ecole Doctorale de Philosophie CALL FOR PAPERS  Workshop Historical Epistemology: beginnings and current issues  22-23 May 2015 PDF of Call for papers We hereby invite contributions by graduate students and young researchers for the two-day workshop “Historical epistemology: beginnings and current issues”, which will take place at the University of Paris …

Continue reading

Marx & Foucault. Lectures, usages, confrontations Further info Program Dates et lieux : Jeudi 18 décembre 2014  : Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense Bâtiment B, salle des conférences 200 avenue de la République 92001 Nanterre Vendredi 19 décembre 2014 : Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense Bâtiment B, salle des conférences 200 avenue de …

Continue reading

Pierre Rivière – Infamie et Normalisation 13 avril 2014 par Maria Muhle, Ici et Ailleurs Les trois termes qui donnent le titre à notre colloque, « Exclusion, discipline, terreur », mettent en perspective deux points fondamentaux de l’analytique du pouvoir élaborée par Michel Foucault : D’une part, il s’agit de la discussion entamée depuis la …

Continue reading