Monthly Archives: February 2011

Roundup on Egypt

Posted on February 2, 2011 by stuartelden

This is a helpful roundup, with some interesting observations. Update: things are obviously changing fast, but Juan Cole’s piece on why Egypt 2011 is not Iran 1979 is worth a read.

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Protevi interviews Smith on Leibniz

Posted on February 2, 2011 by stuartelden

I’d mentioned Justin Smith’s forthcoming book Divine Machines: Leibniz and the Sciences of Life before. John Protevi has now interviewed the author here. As well as the obvious Leibniz and life sciences interest, the interview should also entice people working on evolution … Continue reading →

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Prevent and Tame – open access book

Posted on February 2, 2011 by stuartelden

I’ve just been told by one of the editors of a book that is available as an open-access pdf. Entitled Prevent and Tame: Protest under (Self)Control, it’s a collection of essays on social movements, power and resistance, and opposition. The … Continue reading →

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Sloterdijk Now submitted

Posted on February 1, 2011 by stuartelden

The manuscript of Sloterdijk Now has just been sent to the publisher. The final two chapters – by Wieland Hoban on Sloterdijk’s stylistic methods and Efraín Kristal on his engagement with literature – have been wrapped up in final form. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eduardo Mendieta, Marie-Eve Morin, My Publications, Nigel Thrift, Peter Sloterdijk | 3 Comments

Nijmegen lecture

Posted on February 1, 2011 by stuartelden

The lecture I gave in Nijmegen in September last year is now available on video here. You can find my own reflections on how the lecture went here. You can find the other lectures in the series here.

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