The reference to economic terminology is a major and defining feature of the philosophical approach of deconstruction. Yet this line of thinking has never directly addressed the field of economics: neither economic phenomena, nor the texts of economists, nor the documents that mark economic history. Jacques Derrida himself wrote only one article dedicated to money and took part in a roundtable discussion on this topic, which was later published.

The idea for this conference emerged from the ambition to highlight both the economic significance of deconstruction and the deconstructive processes at work within the economy. Its aims are multiple: by bringing to light the link between deconstruction and economics, it seeks first and foremost to open up a new line of international research involving philosophy, economics, literary studies, and the humanities as a whole. But the articulation between “deconstruction” and “economy” is not only likely to spark scholarly interest within the academic community; it also aims to foster collaborations with social actors and civil society. In both cases, the goal is to connect Derrida’s thought to contemporary economic issues, while engaging with the highly interdisciplinary and interinstitutional context in which this topic is situated, one that is clearly reflected in the program of this event.

This project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No 101034324, and from the French government under the France 2030 investment plan, as part of the Initiative d’Excellence d’Aix-Marseille Université – A*MIDEX, ref. AMX-22-COF-412.