Category Archives: Michel Foucault

“Michel Foucault, l’Iran et le pouvoir du spirituel” – previously unpublished 1979 interview

Posted on February 15, 2018 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault, l’Iran et le pouvoir du spirituel – previously unpublished 1979 interview in Bibliobs (requires subscription). A shorter version is published in the print version of L’Obs, 8 February 2018. I have the print version, but if anyone can … Continue reading →

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‘Key’ fourth book of Foucault’s History of Sexuality published in France – The Guardian

Posted on February 13, 2018 by stuartelden

‘Key’ fourth book of Foucault’s History of Sexuality published in France There is a discussion of Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair in The Guardian including some quotes from John Forrester, the editor Frédéric Gros, and me.   I’ve added this … Continue reading →

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Books received (2) – Lacan, Sartre, Schmitt, Carver, Foucault, Mukerji, Husserl

Posted on February 13, 2018 by stuartelden

Books in recompense for review work for Polity and Routledge, including Lacan, Sartre, Schmitt, Carver, Foucault, Mukerji, Husserl. Lacan’s The Triumph of Religion and Transference are fairly recent translations, as is Carl Schmitt’s Ex Captivitate Salus, by Matthew Hannah. Terrell … Continue reading →

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Books received (1) – Cohen and Duckert, Publicover, Kaplan, Longo, Kelly, Fouchard and Lorenzini, Staszak

Posted on February 13, 2018 by stuartelden

A lot of books arrived while I was away. These ones have all been sent by publishers or authors. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and Lowell Duckert’s collection Veer Ecology: A Companion for Environmental Thinking Laurence Publicover, Dramatic Geography: Romance, Intertheatricality, and Cultural … Continue reading →

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The Early Foucault Update 16: Other writing, and working on the Lille courses, the Hegel thesis and Canguilhem in Paris

Posted on February 9, 2018 by stuartelden

I began 2018 with some shorter pieces to write, which took me away from the focus on The Early Foucault, even though two of them were on Foucault. First was a piece for the American Book Review, which is hosting … Continue reading →

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Roundup of media discussion of Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair (mostly French)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by stuartelden

Some of the media discussion of Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair. Will add other pieces as I see them – do add comments if you know of more. Michel Foucault, culture physique – FranceCulture podcast Il est comment le … Continue reading →

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Fourth volume of Michel Foucault’s History of Sexuality published – Warwick news release

Posted on February 8, 2018 by stuartelden

There is a Warwick news release of information about Foucault’s Les aveux de la chair, in which I briefly explain how the book fits within Foucault’s work and its importance. I’ve already agreed to write a longer review of the book, … Continue reading →

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Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair – just picked up a copy

Posted on February 7, 2018 by stuartelden

It’s officially published tomorrow, but I’ve just picked up a copy of the fourth volume of Foucault’s History of Sexuality – Les Aveux de la chair [Confessions, or Avowals, of the Flesh]. Some of the book is available to view here (essentially just … Continue reading →

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Roger-Pol Droit on Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair

Posted on February 4, 2018 by stuartelden

Roger-Pol Droit on Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair – “Foucault, les mots et les sexes” in Les Echos. There is relatively little about the book itself, and much of this sets the scene through Foucault’s career as a whole. … Continue reading →

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Launch event for Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair – Paris, 17 February 2017

Posted on February 3, 2018 by stuartelden

Launch event for Foucault’s Les Aveux de la chair – Paris, 17 February 2017 (via Vrin)

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