written by Jacques Derrida
shared by sean on June 26th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
This text written in 1982 (as a report for the French government?) outlines a possible International College of Philosophy, which would be created the following year, not long after Mitterand’s election. It emphasizes intersections (like philosophy & art) rather than the individual disciplines. The operational discussions are also interesting (for example, the college is intended to exist outside of the University - and it still does today, I think). It’s a remarkably clear document and I think it’s fascinating what areas Derrida senses an urgency to research.
(See: pedagogical models)
June 27th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
(The) Derridian beginnings of interdisciplinarity …
The text is a good example of Derrida’s preferred idea of the university (to come and without conditions); an interesting example of ideas that would play out (in one form or another) in some of his later (i.e., late 80s - up to his death) writings and lectures. Finally, there are other writings by Derrida on (t)his form of education/pedagogy in the so-called Derrida Archive at UC, Irvine.