Monthly Archives: April 2012

Contemporary Political Theory review of Terror and Territory

Posted on April 25, 2012 by stuartelden

Terror and territory: The spatial extent of sovereignty is reviewed by Jonathan Havercroft here. (It appears to require a subscription; though the journal has announced book reviews are now open access.) It is an overall positive review, though it is critical of … Continue reading →

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CFP – Media & The Production of Urban Space

Posted on April 24, 2012 by stuartelden

CALL FOR PAPERS The ECREA Temporary Working Group “Media & The City”, the ARC Research Centre at the Catholic University of Milan and First Monday are happy to announce their collaboration for a special issue of First Monday titled WAVES, … Continue reading →

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One World, Bordered Planet

Posted on April 24, 2012 by stuartelden

BBC podcast – with my colleague Martin Pratt.

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Entretien avec Jean-Luc Nancy

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

Interview with Jean-Luc Nancy (in French) relating to his recent co-authored book Dans quels mondes vivons-nous?

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Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

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Harvard memo on journal pricing

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

This has been posted on a few places, i.e. New APPS. The Harvard Faculty Advisory Council memorandum on journal pricing makes for very interesting reading. [Update – The Guardian reports on it here]. Last two paragraphs and options: The Faculty Advisory … Continue reading →

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Gielgud as John of Gaunt

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

The speech in the last post begins about a minute and a half in. This is from the BBC production of the late 70s. A young Derek Jacobi is Richard.

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Shakespeare’s anniversary

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

On the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and probably birth too, here’s one of his most powerful speeches – John of Gaunt in Richard II: Methinks I am a prophet new inspired And thus expiring do foretell of him: His rash fierce … Continue reading →

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Improper Life – Timothy Campbell

Posted on April 23, 2012 by stuartelden

 Improper Life: Technology and Biopolitics from Heidegger to Agamben – recently out with University of Minnesota Press. The book discusses, between Heidegger and Agamben, Michel Foucault, Roberto Esposito, and Peter Sloterdijk. Campbell is one of the translators of Esposito, and … Continue reading →

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The Pepper-Spray Report

Posted on April 22, 2012 by stuartelden

The official UC Davis report into the pepper-spray incident of November 18, 2011 is now available here. It’s damning. Some good analysis here and here for those who don’t want to read the report. The report is 190 pages, but … Continue reading →

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