Monthly Archives: July 2012

Underground New York Public Library

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stuartelden

“The Underground New York Public Library is a visual library featuring the Reading-Riders of the NYC subways” – lots of images here. I guess it’s only a matter of time before people do one of people reading Kindles… (via Bookshelf Porn … Continue reading →

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Kotsko on Agamben’s style

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stuartelden

An interesting take on Agamben’s style of writing and argument – from one of his key English translators.

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Hypatia theme issue on ‘Animal Others’

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stuartelden

And it’s open access – at least for now. Find it here (via In the Middle). [update taken from comments: “I also want to let your readers know that there is a virtual symposium associated with the special issue that … Continue reading →

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BBC ‘From our own correspondent’ on Nigeria

Posted on July 8, 2012 by stuartelden

Yesterday’s BBC radio From Our Own Correspondent had a section on family planning in Nigeria, and discusses projects Susan works with. The section on Nigeria begins about 18 minutes in. Another recent programme had a few minutes on the situation in … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 8, 2012 by stuartelden

A review forum on Stephen Graham’s Cities Under Siege, at the Society and Space open site.

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Eric Santner, The Royal Remains review forum

Posted on July 7, 2012 by stuartelden

C.J. Gordon and Julia Lupton have compiled a set of reviews of/responses to Eric Santner’s The Royal Remains for the Journal of Cultural and Religious Theory. (via Julia’s Thinking with Shakespeare blog)

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Radical Philosophy 174 out

Posted on July 7, 2012 by stuartelden

Peter Nyers, Moving Borders: The Politics of Dirt Ackbar Abbas, Adorno and the Weather Peter Osborne, Disguised as a Dog: Cynical Occupy? Andrew McGettigan, The Privatization of Higher Education Nicholas Ray, Jean Laplanche, 1924-2012 Nina Power and Erica Lagalisse on … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 6, 2012 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Foucault News:
A note on Philippe Chevallier’s Michel Foucault et le christianisme by Colin Gordon, July 2012 See here for details of the book Philippe Chevallier’s Michel Foucault et le christianisme was published in France by ENS…

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Posted on July 6, 2012 by stuartelden

A series of short commentaries on the Quebec student strikes at the Society and Space open site, compiled by Natalie Oswin.

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Eyal Weizman: The Least of all Possible Evils & Mengele’s Skull

Posted on July 6, 2012 by stuartelden

For those that missed him at the RGS in Edinburgh, but able to get to London, Eyal Weizman is discussing his most recent books on July 12th. Details at the Verso blog.

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