Name: Foucault at 100: Echoes and Encounters in Central and Eastern Europe
Start: 2026-06-01T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-02T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Czech Academy of Sciences, Národní 3, Prague 1

Foucault at 100: Echoes and Encounters in Central and Eastern Europe

PROGRAMME: https://www.flu.cas.cz/images/akce/konference_workshopy/2026/Foucault_Program_Praha-novy.pdf
Conference held on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the French historian and philosopher Michel Foucault will focus on the reception and interpretation of his work, as well as on the further possible development and application of his approaches and theses in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.
The first two days (1-2 June 2026) will take place in Prague, followed by a break before continuing in Warsaw. Prague will host participants presenting papers on epistemology, philosophy, gender, and aesthetics, while Warsaw will focus on discussions surrounding power, governmentality, and ethics.
Host Institutions
The Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales en Prague
Centre de civilisation française et d'études francophones en Pologne (CCFEF)
Organizing Committee
Mateusz Chmurski, Isabel Jacobs, Jiří Růžička, Radosław Szymański, Laurent Tatarenko
Contact Email: [email protected]