Marking the centenary of Heidegger’s Being and Time, 1927–2027
The Question of Being and History
Three guest lectures by Professor François Raffoul on Jacques Derrida’s reading of Being and Time, following Derrida’s 1964–65 course at the École Normale Supérieure.
- Dates
- Monday 12, Wednesday 14 and Friday 16 April 2027
- Time
- 12:00 noon New York
- Where
- Online via Zoom
- Format
- Three lectures, each followed by a Q&A
- Open to
- Everyone. Not for credit.
- Sponsored by
- GCAS MA Philosophy programme
- Organized by
- Dr. Jamie Davies
About the lectures
We are absolutely delighted to announce that in April 2027, to mark the centenary of Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time, Professor François Raffoul will be giving a series of guest lectures on Jacques Derrida’s reading of this fundamental text, following closely Derrida’s 1964–65 course at the École Normale Supérieure, Heidegger: The Question of Being and History. The lectures will take place at 12pm New York time on April 12th, 14th, and 16th via Zoom. Each lecture will be followed by a Q&A session with Professor Raffoul.
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12Monday, April
Being and ontology
The first lecture will follow Derrida’s intention to analyse every word in his title, The Question of Being and History, navigating the thread of Being and Ontology.
Followed by Q&A with Professor Raffoul -
14Wednesday, April
Historicity and destruction/deconstruction
The second lecture will turn to historicity and destruction/deconstruction, examining both Heidegger and Derrida’s interpretation of this hugely important yet contentious term.
Followed by Q&A with Professor Raffoul -
16Friday, April
Dasein
The final lecture will then focus on Dasein, specifically the privilege of proximity Derrida seems to locate in Heidegger concerning Dasein, in contradistinction to an ecstatic and dispersed reading of this central core of Being and Time.
Followed by Q&A with Professor Raffoul
Heidegger at GCAS, 2027–28
In light of the centenary of the publication of Heidegger’s Being and Time, the GCAS MA Philosophy programme is sponsoring this event and will host several courses on Heidegger in the 2027–28 academic year, including John D. Caputo’s course on Being and Time in fall 2027.
John D. Caputo on Being and Time
John D. Caputo is one of the leading voices in continental philosophy of religion, known for his radical hermeneutics and “weak theology,” developed through close readings of Heidegger, Derrida and Kierkegaard. He is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. His books include The Weakness of God, The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida and The Insistence of God, and on Heidegger, The Mystical Element in Heidegger’s Thought and Demythologizing Heidegger.
View his faculty page →Time in your city
Each lecture starts at the same time on all three days.
Readings
- Martin Heidegger, Being and Time
- Jacques Derrida, Heidegger: The Question of Being and History
Professor François Raffoul
Professor Raffoul is himself an alumnus of the École Normale Supérieure, is agrégé de philosophie, and holds a Doctorate in Philosophy from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, where Jacques Derrida was his advisor. He specializes in contemporary French thought and Heidegger studies, on which he has published and lectured extensively.
His research has focused on continental theories of subjectivity, in particular its ethical dimension, exploring the issue of responsibility in contemporary continental thought. He has recently published a monograph (Thinking the Event, 2020) on the question of the event in contemporary continental philosophy. He is currently working on a new book on “the phenomenology of the inapparent.”
Attend the lectures
GCAS students and faculty
No registration needed. The Zoom link will appear on the Academic Calendar in your student dashboard.
Everyone else
Please register using the form. We will email you the Zoom link before the first lecture. One registration covers all three lectures.
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