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XIV MICHEL FOUCAULT INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM: 50 YEARS OF THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY
May 26 to 29, 2026
Federal University of Bahia, in Salvador, Brazil.
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CALL FOR PAPERS AND REGISTRATION OF APPLICANTS: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THEMATIC SYMPOSIUMS AND PANELS

1. OVERVIEW
The XIV Michel Foucault International Colloquium: 50 Years of the History of Sexuality will be held in person from May 26 to 29, 2026, at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.

The Organizing Committee invites submissions of proposals for Oral Communications in Thematic Symposiums (TSs) and for Panel Exhibition Sessions, under the terms described below.

• Thematic Symposiums (TSs) will take place in the afternoons of May 26–28, 2026.
• Panels will be on display from May 26 to 28, with presentation sessions scheduled within this period.

General information:
a. The submission period for Oral Communication and Panel proposals will begin on September 5, 2025, and close on November 30, 2025. Deadlines will not be extended.
b. Proposals will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee.
c. Up to 80 presentations in TSs and 60 panels will be selected.
d. Results will be published on Instagram and on the event website by December 31, 2025.

2. ABOUT THE THEMATIC SYMPOSIUMS (TSs)

a. Eligible applicants for Oral Communication proposals in TSs include:
1. PhDs from Brazil and abroad;
2. PhD students from Brazil and abroad;
3. Professors from higher education institutions in Brazil and abroad;
4. Master’s students, in co-authorship with PhDs or professors from higher education institutions.

Important: Each Oral Communication proposal may have up to three authors.

b. Applicants may submit a proposal to only one TS.

c. Oral Communication proposals must:
i. Relate to one of the themes described in this Call;
ii. Follow the formatting guidelines in this document;
iii. Be submitted through the form available on the event website, under the ENGLISH menu.

d. Abstracts must include:
• Title (in uppercase) and subtitle (if any, in lowercase);
• Name(s) of the proposer(s), academic background, and institutional affiliation (if applicable);
• Contact email;
• Abstract text (150–300 words), including at least the objective of the work and discussion topics;
• 3–5 keywords (capitalized and separated by periods).

e. The list of accepted papers will be published on the website and Instagram page by December 20, 2025.

f. Each accepted paper will be allotted 15 minutes for presentation, followed by discussion.

g. All accepted abstracts will be included in the event’s Abstract Book.

h. Abstracts will be accepted in Portuguese, French, Spanish, and English.

i. The Colloquium will feature three Thematic Symposiums, organized around the following thematic axes:
• Axis 1: Subjection and Insurrection
Race; Gender; Body; Heterotopias; Erotica; Neoliberalism; Governmentality; Madness; The psi field; Criminality.
• Axis 2: Toolbox, Foucauldian Field of Action, and Readings
Interlocutors and/or authors read by Foucault (e.g., Marx, Kant, Nietzsche, Deleuze); Foucauldian readings and areas of research (e.g., Arts, Education, Teaching, History, Law, Literature, Languages).
• Axis 3: Stories and Events
Foucault’s historical analyses and tools: Archaeology; Genealogy; Epistemes; Experiences; Antiquity; Christianity; Modernity.

j. Proposals that do not comply with the rules and guidelines of the TSs will not be evaluated.

3. ABOUT THE PANELS
a. The panel format is intended for individuals with undergraduate or graduate student status.

b. Each panel may have a maximum of three authors and must fit into one of the three thematic axes:
• Theme 1: Subjection and Insurrection
Race; Gender; Body; Heterotopias; Erotica; Neoliberalism; Governmentality; Madness; The psi field; Criminality.
• Theme 2: Toolbox, Foucauldian Field of Action, and Readings
Interlocutors and/or authors read by Foucault (e.g., Marx, Kant, Nietzsche, Deleuze); Foucauldian readings and areas of research (e.g., Arts, Education, Teaching, History, Law, Literature, Languages).
• Theme 3: Stories and Events
Foucault’s historical analyses and tools: Archaeology; Genealogy; Epistemes; Experiences; Antiquity; Christianity; Modernity.

c. Each panel must include a supervising professor from a higher education institution with a minimum qualification of PhD.

d. Each author may submit only one panel proposal.

e. Before submitting a proposal, panel authors must register on the event website, under the ENGLISH menu. Important: In the case of works with multiple authors, all authors must register, but only one should submit the proposal.

f. The submission period for panel proposals is from September 5, 2025, to November 10, 2025.

g. Abstracts must include:
• Title (in uppercase);
• Names of the proponents;
• Abstract text (150–300 words), including at least the objective of the work and discussion topics;
• 3–5 keywords (capitalized and separated by periods).

h. Authors and advisors are responsible for preparing the panels for display during the event.

i. For questions, please contact: foucaultnabahia@gmail.com