Mathieu Potte-Bonneville

Mathieu Potte-Bonneville is a Professor of Philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS. He specializes in Michel Foucault's work, serving as co-director of the Portail Michel Foucault Archives. Previously, he was President of the Assemblée collégiale du Collège international de philosophie (2010-2013) and taught at the École Normale Supérieure in Lyon and Jean Jaurès College in Montreuil (until 2011). His research focuses on critical thought transformations, epistemology of the humanities, and Foucault's methodologies like dispositifs and problematizations.

Education:

• Graduate studies at University of Paris III (Sorbonne Nouvelle)
• Agrégation in Philosophy (1991, top honors)
• Doctorate in Philosophy from University of Lille III (2003), thesis: Michel Foucault, pensée des crises, pensée en crise

Research Focus: Potte-Bonneville analyzes Foucault's evolving critical approaches, emphasizing rupture-based historiography and the politics of uncertainty. He examines how Foucault's work redefines critical theory through non-linear historical analysis, rejecting normative frameworks. Key themes include the "ethic of discomfort" and the interplay between knowledge/power dynamics.

Publications & Engagement: Authored/co-authored books like Michel Foucault, l’inquiétude de l’histoire (2004) and D’après Foucault: Gestes, luttes, programmes (2007). Co-founded quarterly journal Vacarme and contributes to La Grande Table on France Culture radio. His work bridges philosophical analysis and political engagement, advocating for critical thought's relevance to contemporary social struggles.