20/21 Philosophers: Catherine Malabou

Philosophy, in the 21st century, has changed: its practices and languages are no longer those of the previous century. A turning point has been taken by new generations and thinkers from diverse origins who, more than commenting on the old masters, are taking philosophy into new fields: health, ecology, neurosciences, security warfare, non-Western thought, trans-identities, the rights of non-human living beings... Shifting the frameworks of the history of philosophy, these thinkers are also finding new audiences, through the media, in hospitals, in the theater, or through literary creation. The 20/21 Philosophers meetings give voice to this renewal of French speaking philosophical practices in the 21st century. In this weekly series, twenty philosophers present their thoughts and redraw the landscape of contemporary philosophy: This week we are welcoming Catherine Malabou. She is a professor of philosophy at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, at Kingston University, UK, and a professor of Comparative Literature and European Languages and Studies at UC Irvine where she regularly teaches in the spring. Her last books include Before Tomorrow: Epigenesis and Rationality (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2016, trans. Carolyn Shread) and Morphing Intelligence, From IQ to IA (New York, Columbia University Press. 2018, trans. Carolyn Shread). She is currently working on a new book project around anarchism and philosophy. Event in English. Organized by François Noudelmann. Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on:   / maison.francaise     / posts