# Event Details - **Event Name**: BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us to celebrate the publication of the new book by Benjamin Dalton: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and FilmAbout this EventIn what ways do our bodies and brains mutate and transform? What kinds of metamorphoses do we embark upon during our lives? How have different disciplines conceptualised bodily mutability and transformation, from neuroscientific discourses of the neuroplastic transformability of the human brain to epigenetic explorations of the unpredictability of biology itself? What does it mean to witness those around us transform and change? What happens when somebody we love metamorphoses, even to the point of becoming unrecognizable?The new book by Benjamin Dalton, (Edinburgh University Press, 2026), tackles these questions in bringing the work of contemporary French philosopher Catherine Malabou on plasticity together with representations of bodily and neural transformation in contemporary literature and film. Join us for the launch of the new book by Benjamin Dalton which explores these questions.Join us to celebrate the publication of this book and to learn more about the stories behind it, from intellectual adventures through French philosophy to personal experiences of brain surgery. This event will comprise both a drinks reception and a panel discussion, bringing together scholars working on bodies, brains, and transformation across the university.About the author:Benjamin Dalton is Lecturer in French Studies in the School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University. He has published widely on the work of the contemporary philosopher Catherine Malabou, with articles in , , , , , and , as well as his 2026 book with Edinburgh University Press, . His more recent research at the intersections of medical humanities and French studies has focused on dialogues between philosophy and hospital design, arguing that such dialogues hold the key to transforming the hospitals of the future (see recent articles in , , and ). He is also founder and leader of the Queer Medical Humanities Network at Lancaster University. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/28311d20-e3f7-11f0-b1e5-fb8d04c0193d-rimg-w555-h740-dcf3f2ee-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bailrigg/book-launch-catherine-malabou-and-contemporary-french-literature-and-film/100001978580283891 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, business, nonprofit, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bailrigg - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Lancaster University Library - **lat**: 54.0098928 - **long**: -2.7863839 - **full address**: Lancaster University Library, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4222ae23cd1feb751368f871be193e8c04c94a441962dc9334334dd5159e30ea-rimg-w1080-h1440-dcf2f4ec-gmir.jpg?v=1766931118 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film being held? - **A:** BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Lancaster University Library, Library Avenue, Bailrigg, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film? - **A:** BOOK LAUNCH: Catherine Malabou and Contemporary French Literature and Film is organized by MA in Global Medical and Health Humanities. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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