He has been running a seminar at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris for several years.

Twenty Years Later", held in Berkeley October 2004, with Leo Bersani, Judith Butler, Paul Rabinow, Hubert Dreyfus, Michael Lucey, and others.

[4] French novelist Édouard Louis cites the book as having "marked a turning point for his future as a writer.

"[5] Additionally, the book was adapted for the stage by Laurent Hatat, in a play that debuted at the Festival Avignon in July 2014.

[7] The book also received enthusiastic reviews in the French press, such as Le Monde, Libération, L'Express and Les Inrockuptibles.