‘German Theory’: Cosmopolitan geographies, counterfactual histories and the (non)travel of a ‘German Foucault’

In this paper, I propose the notion of ‘German Theory’ to allude processes translation and circulation theoretical ideas discussed in German humanities geography across beyond linguistic boundaries its origin. However, these did not travel, at least Anglophone geography. This paper investigates why not, it maps out lost potential that has been foregone as a result. is thus read here potentiality actualised. More specifically, studies reception Foucault, emerged two distinct territories thought, each with their own interpretation: first, Kittler’s work on materiality discourse humanities, second, ‘discourse school’ The latter’s insistence textuality disconnected Foucault only from Kittler’s, but equally so ongoing debates By reflecting Foucault’ travel geography, raise speculative epistemological question about im/potentiality Theory’: could more cosmopolitan theory have had they travelled boundaries?