Foucault and the History of Our Present

According to Michel Foucault, the 'history of the present' should constitute the starting point for any enquiry into the past. This collection considers the continued relevance of Foucault's work for thinking the history of our present and includes essays and interviews by Judith Butler, Judith Revel, Mark Neocleous, and Tiziana Terranova.

Alain Brossat, University of Paris VIII, France Laura Cremonesi Sophie Fuggle, Nottingham Trent University, UK Orazio Irrera, University of Paris I, France Yari Lanci, University of London, UK Daniele Lorenzini, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy Mark Neocleous, Brunel University, UK Saul Newman, University of London, UK Mathieu Renault, Université Paris 13 Nord/Sorbonne Paris Cité, France Judith Revel, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, France Sanjay Seth, University of London, UK Federica Sossi, University of Bergamo, Italy Martina Tazzioli, University of Oulu, Finland Tiziana Terranova, University of Naples 'L'Orientale', Italy Alberto Toscano, University of London, UK William Walters, Carleton University, Canada