Monthly Archives: January 2014

An alternative map of Africa – reimagining the continent without colonisation

Posted on January 20, 2014 by stuartelden

An intriguing map of Africa, imaging how it might have looked had it not been colonised. This might be a good spur to class discussion, though one thing that should immediately be noted is that it’s not just that boundaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Boundaries, Politics, Territory | 9 Comments

Works of twentieth-century theory that exist in new or revised translations – further examples wanted

Posted on January 20, 2014 by stuartelden

As I said I would last week, I’m preparing a detailed post on why we need a new translation of Foucault’s Surveiller et punir, and was thinking of other major works of twentieth-century theory that exist in more than one translation. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Jacques Derrida, Martin Heidegger, Michel Foucault, Publishing | 7 Comments

Funambulist paper 46 – Grégoire Chamayou’s Manhunts: From Territory to Space? – by Stuart Elden

Posted on January 18, 2014 by stuartelden

A short article by me, entitled ‘Grégoire Chamayou’s Manhunts: From Territory to Space?’ has been posted as the 46th Funambulist paper (open access). In it I discuss Chamayou’s book Manhunts in relation to my own work on territory. Thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Territory, Terror and Territory, The Birth of Territory | 1 Comment

Sloterdijk interview in the LA Review of Books

Posted on January 18, 2014 by stuartelden

Sloterdijk is interviewed in the LA Review of Books, mainly on Spheres I: Bubbles. Thanks to ANTHEM for the link. The interview was conducted by a reading group at UC Irvine, where Sloterdijk later gave the Wellek Library lectures. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Peter Sloterdijk | 2 Comments

Kant and the Concept of Race reviewed at NDPR

Posted on January 18, 2014 by stuartelden

Jon M. Mikkelsen (ed., tr.), Kant and the Concept of Race: Late Eighteenth-Century Writings, SUNY Press, 2013 – reviewed by John Zammito at NDPR.

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Severe heatwaves in Australia

Posted on January 17, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience Blog:
Australia has experienced severe heatwaves recently with temperatures reaching over 40C (104F). 2013 is currently the hottest year on record, but if trends continue 2014 could be not far behind. The extreme heat has led…

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Re-reading the first two chapters of Discipline and Punish and Surveiller et punir

Posted on January 17, 2014 by stuartelden

I’ve spent the day in the State Library of Victoria, re-reading the first two chapters of Discipline and Punish and comparing them carefully to Surveiller et punir. This took me much longer than anticipated. I knew this text well – I’ve taught it quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Foucault's Last Decade, Michel Foucault, Publishing | 3 Comments

Schizo-Culture – the book and the event

Posted on January 16, 2014 by stuartelden

MIT Press/Semiotext(e) are publishing a two-volume collection entitled Schizo-Culture, which includes both the 1978 book and a reconstructed proceedings of the 1975 event that led to the book. Thanks to Nina Power for the link. The legendary 1975 “Schizo-Culture” conference, … Continue reading →

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Jean-François Lyotard, Discourse, Figure » CSCP / SCPC

Posted on January 16, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on PHILOSOPHY IN A TIME OF ERROR:
This review is a bit late but gives a good history and lead-up to an important work by Lyotard: Jean-François Lyotard, Discourse, Figure » CSCP / SCPC.

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CFP: Surveillance and Society – Surveillance and Security Intelligence after Snowden

Posted on January 16, 2014 by stuartelden

Surveillance & Society Call for Papers: Surveillance and Security Intelligence after Snowdon Volume 13, Number 1, January 2015 Deadline for Submissions: May 31st 2014

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