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From: Sam Binkley <Samuel_Binkley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 15:02:41 -0400
Colleagues:
A circle of scholars sharing an interest in Foucault's works have
been meeting in the Boston area since May of 2008 to discuss and
conspire. Spinning off from the "Foucault for the 21st Century"
Conference at UMass Boston last year, the group has been meeting
informally in a room at Emerson College, across from the Boston
Common to share our research interests which variously touch on
Foucauldian themes. We have been working as a "research" group as
opposed to a "reading" group: our interests primarily are not in
covering primary source texts, but in developing our own work on
Foucault, and assessing the recent developments in the field of
Foucault scholarship. We've had an exciting summer, and look forward
to continuing our conversations into the Fall, under our new identity
as the official Boston chapter of the New York based Foucault
Society. For the Fall semester of 2008, we have two evenings planned:
September 28 (Sunday), 6-8pm
Sam Binkley (Emerson College) will discuss his article: "The Work of
Neoliberal Governmentality:Temporality and Ethical Substance in the
Tale of Two Dads," (forthcoming in the journal Foucault Studies).
and
Barbara Cruikshank (Umass Amherst) will lead us in a discussion of
the contemporary relevance of the recently published "Birth of
Biopolitics: Lectures at the College de France, 1978-1979".
November 8 (Sunday) 6-8pm
Edward McGushin (St. Anselm College) will offer a discussion of his
recent book: "Foucault's Askesis : An Introduction to the
Philosophical Life" (Northwestern University Press)
...with beer to follow in both cases.
Those interested in joining us should email Sam Binkley
(Samuel_Binkley@xxxxxxxxxxx) for reading materials and other
details. Attendance must be indicated in advance as building access
is controlled. Meetings are held in the 9th floor conference room,
Emerson College, 120 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02130.
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Sam Binkley
Emerson College
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Sam Binkley
Emerson College