CFP: At the Crossroads of Thought: Deleuze and/in Contemporary Philosophy

Gilles Deleuze’s work functions as a philosophical crossroads—not a static intersection, but a zone of conceptual turbulence where traditions collide, mutate, and diverge. Rather than merely interpreting or inheriting philosophical lineages, Deleuze deterritorializes them, constructing a living conceptual ecology that propels thought toward what remains unthought. His philosophical singularity lies less in offering definitive answers than in reconfiguring the very terms of the question—transforming philosophy into a machine for the invention of problems and the creation of new trajectories.

As part of the centenary commemorations of Gilles Deleuze’s birth, this workshop invites contributions that examine how his work continues to resonate within contemporary philosophical debates. We propose a twofold orientation: a retrospective approach, investigating how Deleuze rearticulates figures and concepts from the philosophical tradition; and a prospective approach, exploring how these reconfigured elements intersect with, challenge, or diverge from current theoretical frameworks. Our aim is to develop a cartography of tensions—mapping where Deleuzian concepts provoke, falter, or generate new paths for thought. To stand at this crossroads is to engage philosophy as a practice in motion—an open invitation not to preserve these lines, but to follow, displace, and extend them.

We invite proposals for 20-min scholarly contributions addressing the workshop themes outlined above. Interested speakers should submit a 300-word abstract and a brief biographical note (max. 120 words) to [email protected] with the subject “Deleuze Lisbon” by June 1st 2025. Selected submissions will be confirmed by June 3th. The working language of the conference will be English. Register and attendance are free for all participants.