Foucault in Eastern Europe: Readings and Reception
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), June 25 2024, GD 102 4-8 pm
The European University Viadrina is located in Frankfurt an der Oder, at the banks of the river Oder on the German-Polish border, and it was re-opened in 1992 with the purpose of building bridges towards the East of Europe. In these panels we aim to discuss the reception of Foucault’s work with a special emphasis in Central and Eastern Europe. This will include from a reassessment of Foucault’s years in Warsaw up to the particular readings, discussions and usages that his work provoked in the Eastern European countries on the light of their specific political, cultural and intellectual history
*25 June, 4:15-5:45pm – Foucault in Research and in Class: Teachers & Students Talk
In the first part of the meeting teachers, researchers and students from the Viadrina University will discuss about the influence of Foucault on their own work: how was our reception of his texts? Which one has had particular impact on us? How have we been using his work in our writing and in class? The conversation takes place in the frame of the Master Seminar „Foucault’s Futures: Reading and Reception Forty Years After“.
*25 June, 6:15-7:45pm – Foucault in Eastern Europe: Readings and Reception
In this panel we will discuss the reception of Foucault’s work in Central and Eastern Europe. What are the specific features of this reception? How was it conditioned by the historical political context and how did the Foucaultian toolbox contribute to think about it? What approaches and concepts attracted the most attention and what future research perspectives are open by Foucault’s writing there?
With the participation of:
Magdalena Nowicka-Franczak (Sociology / Lodz)
Michał Kozłowski (Philosophy / Warsaw)
Balazs Bercovitz (Sociologist / Budapest)
Moderation: Estela Schindel (European University Viadrina)
Both activities can be followed live per streaming through the following link:
Contact: ifes@europa-uni.de