International symposium – Michel de Certeau: new perspectives on the man and his work

Michel de Certeau was born in 1925 in Chambéry, Savoie. To mark the centenary of the birth of this major, defiantly unclassifiable, and internationally renowned author, the LLSETI and CERDAF research centers at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc are organizing a conference that brings together perspectives on heritage, the contemporary, and the future.

Spanning two days, this conference in Chambéry features presentations by scholars specializing in De Certeau, his multifaceted body of work, and/or its various contemporary extensions. It is organized around three main themes:

• the complexity of Michel de Certeau’s intellectual and biographical journey,
• the breadth of his work, which touches on a wide range of subjects that span established disciplines,
• the relevance of this author’s ideas, an inexhaustible source of inspiration for contemporary researchers across the humanities and social sciences and beyond.

This conference is intended both for researchers who are currently engaging with aspects of Michel de Certeau’s work and for a broader audience interested in understanding the relevance of this scholar’s ideas today.