Foucault News

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

Biopolitique, Gouvernementalité, Dispositifs (de sécurité). Concepts pour l’étude de l’International? Conférence internationale Biopolitics, Governmentality, (security) Dispositifs. Concepts for the Study of the International? International Conference PDF of program in English PDF en français Website Co-organisée par l’Association pour le Centre Michel Foucault, le Centre d’études et de recherches internationales Avec le soutien de l’IRI/PUC-Rio (Brasil),le …

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Dr. Thomas Lemke: “Biopolitics: Current Issues and Future Challenges” Keynotes from the Biopolitics, Society, and Performance conference. October 2012, Trinity College Dublin. Also of interest, another keynote lecture from the same conference Rosi Bradotti: “What is ‘Human’ about the Humanities today?” With thanks to Dirk Felleman for this link

Call for Papers Michel Foucault: Ethnography and Critique Convenors: Orazio Irrera & Martina Tazzioli Bergamo, June 5-7, 2014 Deadline: February 17, 2014 Conference Website and contact details Since the Sixties, Michel Foucault had described his work in ethnographic terms, stressing that for him it was a question of situating outside of the culture we belong …

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Conflict, Revolt and Democracy in the Neoliberal World Thursday, November 7 2013 BST – Friday, November 8 2013 Conference website Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics, and Ethics, University of Brighton Grand Parade Brighton United Kingdom Keynote speakers: Wendy Brown University of California, Berkeley Details Neoliberal politics over the past four decades has linked democracy to …

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Crisis & Critique of the State Interdisciplinary Goldsmiths Graduate Conference 2013 Friday, October 25 2013 – Saturday, October 26 2013 Goldsmiths, University of London London United Kingdom Keynote speakers: Sara Farris Goldsmiths College, University of London Massimiliano Tomba University of Padua Bob Jessop Lancaster University The conference is free and open to all. If you …

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CALL FOR PAPERS The fourteenth annual meeting of the Foucault Circle University of Malmö Malmö, Sweden June 5-8, 2014 We seek submissions for: 1). Papers on any aspect of Foucault’s work, as well as studies, critiques, and applications of Foucauldian thinking; 2). Round table discussions comprised of four or five panelists: European and North American …

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Call for Papers  Origins of Truth: Foucault’s Lectures on the Will to Know  November 8-9, 2013 A conference presented by the Foucault Society and Stony Brook University Department of Philosophy Location: Stony Brook Manhattan 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY Keynote: Todd May, Clemson University: “The Will to Know” Guest Speaker: Eduardo Mendieta, Stony …

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Free 1 Day Conference Foucault and Education: retrospect and prospect 29 January 2014, ICOSS, University of Sheffield conference website Conveners: Ansgar Allen & Wilfred Carr; Keynotes: Erica Burman & Stephen Ball Source: http://www.michel-foucault.com/gallery/pictures/foucaulta43.html Call for Papers This conference is free to delegates and places will be limited. Students and early career researchers are particularly welcome …

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