Monthly Archives: June 2012

Derek Gregory – Supplying war in Afghanistan: the frictions of distance

Posted on June 12, 2012 by stuartelden

At the Open Democracy website. Pakistan has said NATO’s supply convoys can cross the Afghan border so long as America’s drones do not. Though the expanded use of cyberwarfare, covert special forces and drones is designed to overcome the frictional … Continue reading →

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Žižek’s suggested books on Hegel

Posted on June 12, 2012 by stuartelden

Before, after or alongside reading Slavoj Žižek book on Hegel, these are the books he suggests we read on Hegel. And the picture chosen to illustrate the Verso post brought back some old childhood memories…

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Toscano and Kotsko on Agamben’s The Kingdom and the Glory

Posted on June 12, 2012 by stuartelden

In a 2011 paper for Angelaki Alberto Toscano offers some critical remarks on Agamben’s The Kingdom and the Glory; Adam Kotsko responds. The latter is part of a symposium on the book at the Equinox Political Theology blog.

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Bruno Latour to give the Gifford lectures in Edinburgh

Posted on June 11, 2012 by stuartelden

In February 2013 – some details here, but says more info to come in December. Thanks to Graham Harman for the link.

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Foucault – Du gouvernement des vivants

Posted on June 11, 2012 by stuartelden

Amazon.fr has a page up for his 1979-80 course, due in October 2012. I can’t find a publisher page. Thanks to Chathan Vemuri for the link.

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Slavoj Žižek interview in The Guardian

Posted on June 11, 2012 by stuartelden

Here. Too much information at times. Also disappointing that he avoids talking about his new book, especially when he has made the claim that he is tired of the jokes and wants his Hegel book to be the serious focus. See … Continue reading →

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Books on reading and writing

Posted on June 10, 2012 by stuartelden

Posts on writing always seem to get a lot of interest here. Here are nine suggestions for books to read on this topic at Brain Pickings (via Chasing Dragons).

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Glacken on the History of Ideas

Posted on June 10, 2012 by stuartelden

A historian of ideas must go where his nose leads him, and it often leads him into chilly but not inhospitable regions whose borders are patrolled by men who know every square foot of it. Although I can lay no … Continue reading →

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Queer Space – new Society and Space virtual theme issue

Posted on June 10, 2012 by stuartelden

Put together by Natalie Oswin, a theme issue on ‘Queer Space‘ with 11 papers from the archive available open access for three months.

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Posted on June 9, 2012 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Greek Left Review:
We write to express our support for the ideals embodied by the Greek left in advance of the election of June 17th as they articulate the requirements for social and economic democracy under conditions…

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