My source in Paris gives me this description of the forthcoming event:
there is indeed a Deleuze conference at the College de Philosophie
at the end of January. The Deleuze crew is turning out (Alliez, Cache,
Chatelet, Martin, Negri, Stengers) + regular admirers/interlocutors (Badiou,
Buci-Glucksmann, Proust, Ranciere, Scherer) + (presumably) younger proteges
(Bernold, Lardreau, Vinciguerra). Potentially most interesting are the
offerings from established figures who, as far as I know, do not usually
refer to Deleuze (Cohen-Levinas, Loraux and Imbert).
I wish I could go. Hope the proceedings are published.
It proves that, in spite of the analytic-phenomenological turn in French
philosophy, Deleuze is still taken more seriously in France than in the
English-speaking world.
Or perhaps geographical separation prevents a really major gathering to
assess Deleuze's significance. Perth was a great event, but with the
numbers of significant people who didn't attend, and the absence of other
major thinkers who are prepared to engage with Deleuze's work (apart from
Jameson and Lingis), it was by no means all it could have been.
Any reports on what takes place in Paris next month will be most welcome.
Phil
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From: st-hilaire
To: deleuze-guattari
Subject: Conference in Paris
Date: Monday, December 09, 1996 3:16PM
I just heard about a conference on Deleuze to be held at the College de
philosophie in Paris in January (25 to 27 incl.). Is anyone attending? Do we
have to register? Does someone have the program?
I would appreciate any information about the event.
Thanks
Colette St-Hilaire
Montreal