Monthly Archives: October 2013

Two reflections on Chamayou’s Manhunts

Jason Read has a post on Grégoire Chamayou’s book Manhunts: A Philosophical History at Unemployed Negativity; James Stanescu picks up on these questions at Critical Animal. [Update, you can read my discussion of this book at The Funambulist]

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London Graduate School summer academy – a stellar lineup discussing Derrida’s Glas

The London Graduate School Summer Academy in the Critical Humanities: Derrida’s Glas 23-26 June 2014. The London Graduate School is pleased to announce details of its 2014 Summer Academy, an intensive week-long programme offered annually for postgraduate students of any … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on the Road symposium, 11th October 2013

Originally posted on Dr Charlotte Mathieson:
I spent Friday 11th October in Stratford-upon-Avon at the launch of Shakespeare on the Road, a project between the University of Warwick, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Misfits, inc. to celebrate the 2014-16 anniversaries of…

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The Collège de France Lectures: Reappraising Michel Foucault’s Published Works (2013)

Originally posted on Foucault News:
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Shiloh Krupar interviewed by Stuart Elden on Hot Spotter’s Report

Over at the Society and Space open site I interview Shiloh Krupar on her superb new book, Hot Spotter’s Report.

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The Birth of Territory book launch – today

Later today I’ll be giving a brief talk about my book The Birth of Territory as part of a book launch in the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick.

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New fellows ceremony at the British Academy

Monday was spent at the British Academy – the Geographers pre-meeting, then a lunch-time seminar, then the Anthropology and Geography section meeting, a meeting for new fellows, and finally in the evening the ceremony welcoming new fellows to the Academy. … Continue reading

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A Conservative Guide to Rhetoric

in The New York Times – thanks to John Agnew for the link.

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Figure/Ground Communication interview with Graham Harman

A new Figure/Ground Communication interview with Graham Harman. Interesting comments, especially on Latour and the Anthropocene, and some detail on his forthcoming books.

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Rethinking Power with Foucault, and Beyond? (2013)

Originally posted on Foucault News:
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