Monthly Archives: November 2013

Constructing the world: the Mercator map vs the Peters projection

Posted on November 19, 2013 by stuartelden

An interesting map of the African continent, with the US, China, India etc. imposed on it to give a sense of its size.

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Geo-political Economy – an open access virtual theme issue

Posted on November 18, 2013 by stuartelden

A virtual theme issue on Geo-political Economy – put together by Deb Cowen and me. Papers open access for three months.

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Michel Foucault and Jean-Pierre Peter – some thoughts on sources of ‘the abnormals’ and the case of Pierre Rivière

Posted on November 18, 2013 by stuartelden

In The Abnormals lecture course, Foucault refers to a veritable rogues’ gallery of murderers, cannibals and perverts. The latter term, of course, is one that he examines in terms of its historical emergence – what counts as a deviation, an … Continue reading →

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Foucault, La société punitive – some more details

Posted on November 18, 2013 by stuartelden

While the date of publication for Foucault’s La société punitive has slipped yet again to 5 December 2013, there are a few more details up on amazon.fr: L’organisation d’une pénalité d’enfermement n’est pas simplement récente, elle est énigmatique. Qu’est-ce qui pénètre dans … Continue reading →

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Citizenship After Orientalism (Oecumene) project – Final Conference 6-7 March 2014

Posted on November 18, 2013 by stuartelden

The final conference of Engin Isin’s Citizenship After Orientalism (Oecumene) project funded by the European Research Council (ERC) will be held in Milton Keynes on 6-7 March 2014. Draft programme available here, along with details of an international school for postgraduates as … Continue reading →

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Google Books Lawsuit Dismissed: “All Society Benefits,” Says Judge Chin

Posted on November 18, 2013 by stuartelden

A good analysis of a major legal decision in publishing.

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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot’s prison letters to Slavoj Žižek

Posted on November 17, 2013 by stuartelden

A remarkable exchange of letters between Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot and Slavoj Žižek, published in The Guardian. [Update – a little more here]

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Inventive Methods: Data, Calculation, and Bodies, Chris Salter & Celia Lury

Posted on November 17, 2013 by stuartelden

Originally posted on ANTHEM:
http://vimeo.com/66161202 The digitization of daily life has led to an unprecedented surge of data, with vast implications for calculation, measurement, valuation, and analysis across social and cultural research. This conversation between renowned artist Chris Salter and…

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Poverty and Dispossession: Land Grabs and the Right to Land and Resources

Posted on November 17, 2013 by stuartelden

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
http://vimeo.com/66176247

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Atlas of migration in Europe launch event

Posted on November 17, 2013 by stuartelden

London, December 2nd 2013, launch of the Atlas of migration in Europe: A critical geography of migration policies. More details here. Thanks to Andrew Burridge for the link.

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