>From Jim Martin this morning:
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> A conference that might be of interest....
>
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> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:28:56 +0200
> From: pascale laborier <pascale.laborier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> In the context of a conference organised by the A.F.S.P. (Association
> Française de Science Politique French Political Science Association),
the
> C.I.R. (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche comparative en sciences
> sociales Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social
> Sciences) and the University of Paris IX Dauphine,
>
>
> Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.),
> Pierre LASCOUMES (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Jean LECA (Président de l'A.F.S.P.),
> Sylvain MEYET (Sciences po, C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Marie-Cécile NAVES (C.I.R., CREDEP) et
> Thomas RIBEMONT (C.I.R., CREDEP)
>
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> On the theme:
>
> Politics in the Wake of Foucault
>
> What is the usefulness of Michel Foucault¹s tools to analyse politics?
>
>
> Twenty years after Michel Foucault¹s death, his work, both in France and
> abroad, continues to inspire research on politics. Political scientists
> engaged in disciplines such as political theory, comparative political
> science, international relations and political sociology especially
around
> the notion of governmentality have all elaborated analyses that owe much
> to Foucault. Other social sciences like sociology, anthropology, and
history
> have made use of his work to shape their visions of politics.
> Trans-disciplinary fields of study such as gender studies or reflections
> on the body have also been impacted by the work of Foucault.
> Concurrently, and occasionally in relation with academic usages of
Foucault,
> social activists have drawn inspiration from his life and work, which has
> furnished them with reference points and political strategies as praxis
for
> action and reflection. These activist appropriations of Foucault are
> diverse, ranging from anti-capitalist critiques to other forms of social
> reformism, and encompassing a broad spectrum of perspectives, from the
> direct or implied affiliation with Foucault¹s intellectual lineage, to the
> critical, reactionary or hybrid.
>
> This conference does not aspire to present or re-present the spectrum
of
> existing or potential usages of Foucault. We do not endeavour to propose a
> full comprehension of the destiny of Foucault¹s work nor its legacy.
> However, it being fifty years since the first, and twenty years since the
> last analysis performed by Michel Foucault, we feel it pertinent to
examine
> the nature and scope of the collusion of his work with the present day.
>
> As academics, what have we learned from the work of Foucault? What have
been
> the directions in which the 'Foucaultian' approach has evolved? What are
the
> debates on which the legacy of Foucault has weighed, and what are the
> questions to which it has given rise ? Has the work of Foucault opened up
> new perspectives or new fields of investigation? How is it situated within
> various disciplines? How can we use the work of Foucault today?
>
> As activists, what have Foucault-inspired groups accomplished? In what
ways
> have activist practices and strategies been altered through contact with
the
> work of Foucault? Has it given rise to new perspectives? What is the
> positioning of these groups in relation to the activist landscape as a
> whole? What value can usages of Foucault have today?
>
> We are not proposing to collect doctrinal definitions of 'good' or 'bad'
> usages of Foucault according to their conformity with his work. We are
> suggesting that we retrace together the path that these usages have taken
in
> order to engage a debate on the fruit they have borne. We propose the
> composition of a "state of the art" of the uses of the oeuvre of Foucault
in
> order that we may better understand its present compass.
>
> As a result, submission abstracts dealing with the following themes will
> receive special attention. Nevertheless, any kind of submission will be
> fully taken into consideration.
>
> - The way Foucauldian works were introduced into the social sciences.
> - Gouvernmentality and governance.
> - Government, Right, State.
> - To govern: the non-statist apparels.
> - Discipline, Norm, Law, Obedience.
> - Bodies, biopower, biopolitic.
> - Political theory and history of ideas.
> - International relations.
> - Understanding activists¹ uses.
>
>
>
>
> The conference will take place on January 7th and 8th, 2005,
> at Sciences po and at the C.I.R (Paris).
>
>
> Steering Committee: Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.), Pierre LASCOUMES
> (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Jean LECA (President of the A.F.S.P.), Sylvain MEYET
> (Sciences po, C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Marie-Cécile NAVES (C.I.R., C.R.E.D.E.P.)
and
> Thomas RIBEMONT (C.I.R., C.R.E.D.E.P.).
>
> Scientific board: John CROWLEY (U.N.E.S.C.O., C.I.R.), Yves DELOYE (I.E.P.
> Strasbourg), Jean-Marie DONEGANI (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Eric FASSIN (E.N.S.),
> Brigitte GAITI (University of Paris IX), Frédéric GROS (University of
Paris
> XII), Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.), Pierre LASCOUMES (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Jean LECA (President of the A.F.S.P.), Daniel MOUCHARD (University of
> Poitiers, C.I.R., C.R.P.S.), Gérard NOIRIEL (E.H.E.S.S.).
>
>
> . Proposals may cover all aspects of academic and activist uses of Michel
> Foucault¹s works dealing with politics. Yet, those which tackle one of the
> themes above will be favoured. Moreover, proposals should be original and
> have never been published before. As the best papers are bound to be
> published in a collective book, we ask authors not to propose their paper
> for publication before the conference.
>
> . Proposals must be of 500 words at most; authors¹ names, addresses and
> academic affiliations are requested.
>
> . All proposals will be carefully examined by the scientific board, which
> will debate on their relevance and quality.
>
> . Proposals must be sent before August 1st, 2004 to the following address
:
> sylvain.meyet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
>
> . If accepted, texts of communications must be sent before December 10th,
> 2004.
>
>
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
> --
> Dr James Martin
> Department of Politics
> Goldsmiths College
> University of London
> New Cross
> London SE14 6NW
> Tel. 020 7919 7754
> Email. j.martin@xxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Martin" <j.martin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <POSTSTRUC-RADPOLS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:23 AM
Subject: Fwd: Conference Foucault, Paris, January 2005, Call for papers
> A conference that might be of interest....
>
> ----- Forwarded message from pascale laborier
<pascale.laborier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -
> ----
> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:28:56 +0200
> From: pascale laborier <pascale.laborier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> In the context of a conference organised by the A.F.S.P. (Association
> Française de Science Politique French Political Science Association),
the
> C.I.R. (Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche comparative en sciences
> sociales Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social
> Sciences) and the University of Paris IX Dauphine,
>
>
> Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.),
> Pierre LASCOUMES (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Jean LECA (Président de l'A.F.S.P.),
> Sylvain MEYET (Sciences po, C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Marie-Cécile NAVES (C.I.R., CREDEP) et
> Thomas RIBEMONT (C.I.R., CREDEP)
>
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> On the theme:
>
> Politics in the Wake of Foucault
>
> What is the usefulness of Michel Foucault¹s tools to analyse politics?
>
>
> Twenty years after Michel Foucault¹s death, his work, both in France and
> abroad, continues to inspire research on politics. Political scientists
> engaged in disciplines such as political theory, comparative political
> science, international relations and political sociology especially
around
> the notion of governmentality have all elaborated analyses that owe much
> to Foucault. Other social sciences like sociology, anthropology, and
history
> have made use of his work to shape their visions of politics.
> Trans-disciplinary fields of study such as gender studies or reflections
> on the body have also been impacted by the work of Foucault.
> Concurrently, and occasionally in relation with academic usages of
Foucault,
> social activists have drawn inspiration from his life and work, which has
> furnished them with reference points and political strategies as praxis
for
> action and reflection. These activist appropriations of Foucault are
> diverse, ranging from anti-capitalist critiques to other forms of social
> reformism, and encompassing a broad spectrum of perspectives, from the
> direct or implied affiliation with Foucault¹s intellectual lineage, to the
> critical, reactionary or hybrid.
>
> This conference does not aspire to present or re-present the spectrum
of
> existing or potential usages of Foucault. We do not endeavour to propose a
> full comprehension of the destiny of Foucault¹s work nor its legacy.
> However, it being fifty years since the first, and twenty years since the
> last analysis performed by Michel Foucault, we feel it pertinent to
examine
> the nature and scope of the collusion of his work with the present day.
>
> As academics, what have we learned from the work of Foucault? What have
been
> the directions in which the 'Foucaultian' approach has evolved? What are
the
> debates on which the legacy of Foucault has weighed, and what are the
> questions to which it has given rise ? Has the work of Foucault opened up
> new perspectives or new fields of investigation? How is it situated within
> various disciplines? How can we use the work of Foucault today?
>
> As activists, what have Foucault-inspired groups accomplished? In what
ways
> have activist practices and strategies been altered through contact with
the
> work of Foucault? Has it given rise to new perspectives? What is the
> positioning of these groups in relation to the activist landscape as a
> whole? What value can usages of Foucault have today?
>
> We are not proposing to collect doctrinal definitions of 'good' or 'bad'
> usages of Foucault according to their conformity with his work. We are
> suggesting that we retrace together the path that these usages have taken
in
> order to engage a debate on the fruit they have borne. We propose the
> composition of a "state of the art" of the uses of the oeuvre of Foucault
in
> order that we may better understand its present compass.
>
> As a result, submission abstracts dealing with the following themes will
> receive special attention. Nevertheless, any kind of submission will be
> fully taken into consideration.
>
> - The way Foucauldian works were introduced into the social sciences.
> - Gouvernmentality and governance.
> - Government, Right, State.
> - To govern: the non-statist apparels.
> - Discipline, Norm, Law, Obedience.
> - Bodies, biopower, biopolitic.
> - Political theory and history of ideas.
> - International relations.
> - Understanding activists¹ uses.
>
>
>
>
> The conference will take place on January 7th and 8th, 2005,
> at Sciences po and at the C.I.R (Paris).
>
>
> Steering Committee: Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.), Pierre LASCOUMES
> (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Jean LECA (President of the A.F.S.P.), Sylvain MEYET
> (Sciences po, C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Marie-Cécile NAVES (C.I.R., C.R.E.D.E.P.)
and
> Thomas RIBEMONT (C.I.R., C.R.E.D.E.P.).
>
> Scientific board: John CROWLEY (U.N.E.S.C.O., C.I.R.), Yves DELOYE (I.E.P.
> Strasbourg), Jean-Marie DONEGANI (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.), Eric FASSIN (E.N.S.),
> Brigitte GAITI (University of Paris IX), Frédéric GROS (University of
Paris
> XII), Pascale LABORIER (C.U.R.A.P.P.), Pierre LASCOUMES (C.E.V.I.P.O.F.),
> Jean LECA (President of the A.F.S.P.), Daniel MOUCHARD (University of
> Poitiers, C.I.R., C.R.P.S.), Gérard NOIRIEL (E.H.E.S.S.).
>
>
> . Proposals may cover all aspects of academic and activist uses of Michel
> Foucault¹s works dealing with politics. Yet, those which tackle one of the
> themes above will be favoured. Moreover, proposals should be original and
> have never been published before. As the best papers are bound to be
> published in a collective book, we ask authors not to propose their paper
> for publication before the conference.
>
> . Proposals must be of 500 words at most; authors¹ names, addresses and
> academic affiliations are requested.
>
> . All proposals will be carefully examined by the scientific board, which
> will debate on their relevance and quality.
>
> . Proposals must be sent before August 1st, 2004 to the following address
:
> sylvain.meyet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
>
> . If accepted, texts of communications must be sent before December 10th,
> 2004.
>
>
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
> --
> Dr James Martin
> Department of Politics
> Goldsmiths College
> University of London
> New Cross
> London SE14 6NW
> Tel. 020 7919 7754
> Email. j.martin@xxxxxxxxxx