The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Foucault Circle
University of Malmö
Malmö, Sweden
June 5-8, 2014
We seek submissions for:
1). Papers on any aspect of Foucault’s work, as well as studies, critiques,
and applications of Foucauldian thinking;
2). Round table discussions comprised of four or five panelists:
*European and North American perspectives on Foucault’s work;
*Feminist perspectives on Foucault’s work;
*Utilizing the Foucauldian “Toolbox.”
Individual paper submissions require an abstract of no more than 750 words;
round table submissions require a 500 word abstract describing the overall
theme and 150 word summaries of each panelist’s talking points. All
submissions should be formatted as “.doc” attachments and sent via email to
program committee chair Edward McGushin (emcgushin@stonehill.edu)
on or before January 2, 2014. Indicate “Foucault Circle submission” in the
subject heading. Program decisions will be announced by early February.
All abstracts should be prepared for anonymous review.
The meeting will begin Thursday afternoon with a round table discussion,
followed by an informal welcome session and dinner. Morning and afternoon
paper sessions will be held on Friday and Saturday; the Saturday sessions
will be followed by a business meeting and dinner. The conference will
conclude with paper sessions on Sunday morning. Presenters of individual
papers will have approximately 35 minutes for paper presentation and
discussion combined; papers should be a maximum of 3000 words (15-20
minutes, preferably 15). Round tables will have approximately 50 minutes
total for presentation and discussion combined; individual panelists should
plan to speak for no more than 5-7 minutes.
Logistical information about lodging, transportation, and other arrangements
will be available after the program has been announced.
For more information about the Foucault Circle, please see our website:
http://www.foucaultcircle.org