The International Chair of Philosophy Jacques Derrida / Law and Culture

The ‘Jacques Derrida / Law and Culture’ International Chair of Philosophy was instituted in Turin with the aim of honouring the memory of one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century.
The choice of this particular city was suggested by the fact that Derrida cultivated long-lasting relations of friendship and professional collaboration with professors teaching at the University of Turin, which also conferred him a degree honoris causa in Philosophy in 1998.

The subtitle ‘Law and Culture’ is tied to the fact that Derrida’s late work much revolved around the link between philosophy and the general topics of law, culture and justice, in accordance with the principle that ‘justice is not deconstructible’.
Every year, the directing committee selects an internationally acclaimed philosopher, jurist or sociologist to hold three lectures in Turin throughout the academic year.

DAY 1 - October 10th, 2024 | live broadcast click here.

Morning session • Chair Maurizio Ferraris
9.30-10.00 Greetings
Giulia Carluccio (University of Turin), Graziano Lingua (University of Turin)
10.00-11.00 “Paolo Bozzi” Prize for Ontology—Prize Award Ceremony
Laudatio by Alessandra Jacomuzzi (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice), Lectio Magistralis by Paolo Legrenzi (Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice), “L’impero delle superfici”
11.00-11.15 Coffee break
11.15-12.15 Jens Rometsch (Universität Bonn), Why is ‘augmented reality’ philosophically interesting?
12.15-13.15 Pauline Nadrigny (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University), Enhanced listening
13.30-15.00 Lunch
Afternoon session • Chair Tiziana Andina
15.00-16.00 Alex Englander (Universität Bonn), Augmented Reality, Augmented Mind
16.00-17.00 Charles Bodon (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University), Virtual and Augmented Realities as Symbolic Assemblies
17.00-18.00 Monica Elena Mincu (University of Turin), Leading teachers with AI: promoting school self-improvement in high-autonomy and student-centred school systems
20.00 Dinner

DAY 2 - October 11^th, 2024 | live broadcast click here.

Morning session • Chair Erica Onnis
08.30-10.00 Prize Award Ceremony.
Laudatio by Maurizio Ferraris (University of Turin), Augmented Intentionality, Lectio Magistralis by Jocelyn Benoist (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University), A Plea for Reality
10.00-11.00 Etienne Bimbenet (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University), “Je sais bien mais quand même”. Sur un réalisme faible
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-12.30 Joseph Cohen (University College Dublin), Augmented History. Aporia, Spectrality, Justice
12.30-13.30 Markus Gabriel (Universität Bonn), L’IA come biotecnologia
13.30-15.30 Lunch