ALAIN BADIOU
Philosopher, playwright, and Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris Alain Badiou will give two talks at UCLA. He is the author of four foundational works of philosophy, Theory of the Subject (1982; trans. 2009), Being and Event (1988; trans. 2005), Logics of Worlds: Being and Event 2 (2006; trans. 2009), and The Immanence of Truths: Being and Event 3 (forthcoming), as well as numerous shorter and occasional pieces on topics such as ethics, contemporary politics, film, love, literature, and art. He is also the author of several plays and novels. His Seminar from 1983 to 2012 is being published in France; the first two volumes, on Lacan and Malebranche, will appear in English on Columbia University Press in 2018.
Event Dates: Oct. 10 & 12, 6 p.m.*
*Tuesday, Oct. 10, "Philosophy and Mathematics"
Thursday, Oct. 12, "Philosophy and Poetry"
Venue: Broad Art Center, EDA
Price: Free
The Broad Art Center is located in the northeast corner of campus, off of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue.
Parking is available in Lot 3.