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Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History

Conference | Foucault at 100


April 17, 2026
9:00am - 5:45pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History

Conference | Foucault at 100


April 17, 2026
9:00am - 5:45pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
April 17, 2026
9:00am - 5:45pm
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

The Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History invites you to join this one-day conference to mark the centenary of the birth of Michel Foucault, bringing together renowned scholars of the French philosopher to examine his broader legacy after 100 years.

If you would like to register for the lunch, please contact Enza Giugni-Jones at enzajonasgiugni@fas.harvard.edu.

Program

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome remarks by Shterna Friedman


9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Presentation by Michael Behrent on Foucault’s First Philosophy

Chaired by Julian Bourg


10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break


10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Presentation by Maya Krishnan on Foucault's Face: From Transcendental Philosophy to Political Philosophy

Chaired by William Tilleczek


12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch for registrants


1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Presentation by Jaeyoon Park on The Idea of a History of Bodies

Chaired by Abbie LeBlanc


2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Coffee Break


2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Presentation by Edward McGushin on A History of Truth

Chaired by Mathis Bitton


4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Coffee Break


4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Presentation by Nancy Luxon on Switch Points of Power: Foucault and the Politics of Institutional Capture

Chaired by Juliette Marchant


5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Concluding Discussion

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