Freedom, Desire, and the Other: The Centenary of Simone de Beauvoir

Freedom, Desire, and the Other

The Centenary of Simone de Beauvoir

September 22, 2008
University of Uppsala

SALT (Forum for Advanced Studies in Arts, Languages and Theology) celebrates the centenary of Simone de Beauvoir (1908-2008) with an interdisciplinary day, open to all. Three lectures and one text seminar connect de Beauvoir's philosophical, political, and literary work with contemporary discussions on alterity, desire, and post-colonialism.

Time and place: September 22, 2008, 09.15-17.00, Centre of Humanities, English Park Campus, room 16-0043.

Invited speakers: Michel Kail (editor, L'Homme et la Société, France), Sara Heinämaa (philosophy, University of Helsinki), Edda Manga (history of ideas, University of Uppsala)

Program:

9.15 Opening: Ulrika Björk (Uppsala University)
9.45 Michel Kail (editor L'Homme et la Société, France): "Political
Philosophy according to Simone de Beauvoir: the Question of Alterity",
discussant: Ulrika Björk
Break
11.15 Sara Heinämaa (University of Helsinki): "Simone de Beauvoir's
Phenomenology of Sexual Difference", discussant: Lisa Käll (Uppsala
University)
Chair, am: Jonna Bornemark (Södertörn University College/Uppsala University)

LUNCH

14.00 Edda Manga (Uppsala University): "The Desire of the Other:
Internalised Oppression in Simone de Beauvoir and Frantz Fanon",
discussant: Stefan Helgesson (Uppsala University)
Break
15.30 Open text seminar on de Beauvoir's essay "Must We Burn Sade?"
(Faut-il brûler Sade?, 1951-1952), room 2-1077
Chair, pm: Petra Carlsson (Uppsala University)
17.30 Reception buffet at the Department of Philosophy, English Park
Campus, building 2

Deadline for registration: September 10

Registration and further information:
petra.carlsson (at) teol.uu.se,
ulrika.bjork (at) helsinki.fi
salt (at) engelskaparken.uu.se
More information: salt.engelskaparken.uu.se