International Workshop Nietzsche, Genealogy, Foucault: History between Life and Power*
*Event organized as part of the Praxis-CFUL activities*
Dates and Place:
14th-15th June 2022
Sala B112.B
Biblioteca da Faculdade de Letras
Universidade de Lisboa
*Keynote Speakers:*
João Constâncio – NOVA University Lisbon
Daniele Lorenzini – University of Warwick
Description:
Much has been written regarding genealogy, either as a new philosophical
interpretation of History, a methodology or as a critical project. The
number of published works on the issue is even more outstanding when
compared to the scarcity of references to genealogy in primary literature,
especially in Nietzsche, but in Foucault as well, when compared to the rest
of his oeuvre. Despite the proliferation of books, chapters and articles
regarding genealogy, the confusion surrounding this term and its
application is far from being overcome and dissipated.
Given the recent 50th anniversary of the seminal article: “Nietzsche,
Genealogy, History”, written by Michel Foucault and published in 1971 in
the volume *Homage à Jean Hyppolite*, we would like to re-open the
discussion on genealogy, its formulation, and its possible influence in
contemporary philosophy. The aim of the workshop is to investigate the
philosophical interpretations of genealogy in Nietzsche and Foucault. By
doing so, we wish to highlight possible resemblances and differences
between its employment in both authors, its significance, and the ends it
meets, with a special emphasis on its relation and divergence with history.
This way, we hope to enrich the understanding upon this topic and to
explore the possibility for a new engagement of the genealogical project as
a tool for practical philosophy.
Organizers:
Maura Ceci – Praxis Research Group – CFUL – University of Lisbon
João Rochate da Palma – Praxis Research Group – CFUL – University of Lisbon
We welcome all those interested to participate in our two-days workshop. Attendance is free and no prior registration is required.