Monthly Archives: February 2014

Volume 32, Issue 1 now out

New issue of Society and Space out, including an open access theme section – papers by Wakefield, Braun, Adams, Gabrys and Agamben.

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In Marx’s Laboratory: Critical Readings of the Grundrisse reviewed

I’ve mentioned this book before – now reviewed at Marx & Philosophy. Edited by Riccardo Bellofiore, University of Bergamo, Italy, Guido Starosta, National University of Quilmes, Argentina, and Peter D. Thomas, Brunel University, London In Marx’s Laboratory. Critical Interpretations of … Continue reading

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Melbourne talks on The Birth of Territory – full details and flyers

26 February 2014, 12.30pm, “The Birth of Territory”, Monash University, Melbourne (Room N502, Menzies Building, Clayton Campus) – flyer, website 27 February 2014, 5pm, “The Birth of Territory”, RMIT University, Melbourne (Swanston Academic Building SAB, B80 L3 R15, City Campus) – flyer

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Tim Morton to give the Wellek lectures

He has the news here – these are significant lectures and a real honour. He is, as he notes, in some excellent past company. The good news – for those unable to attend – is that they are published in … Continue reading

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Glenn Greenwald’s new site – The Intercept

Glenn Greenwald’s new site – The Intercept – is now live, with posts by Jeremy Scahill & Greenwald, and Trevor Paglen. Here’s their description of the site’s purpose: The Intercept, a publication of First Look Media, was created by Glenn … Continue reading

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Stuart Hall obituaries and tributes

There is an obituary in The Guardian, and Couze Venn has written a piece for the TCS website. Jeremy Gilbert has  written a piece for Open Democracy; and one at Red Pepper. Tariq Ali has a piece in The Guardian, … Continue reading

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David Graeber interview at Radical History Review

Interesting interview with David Graeber at Radical History Review (open access), discussing debt, Debt, finance, anarchism and Occupy. Thanks to Peter Gratton for the link.

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Talks in Melbourne this month on The Birth of Territory

I will be giving two talks on The Birth of Territory this month in Melbourne. 26 February 2014, 12.30pm, “The Birth of Territory”, Monash University, Melbourne (Room N502, Menzies Building, Clayton Campus) – flyer, website 27 February 2014, 5pm, “The Birth of Territory”, RMIT University, … Continue reading

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Claudio Minca & Rory Rowan – The question of space in Carl Schmitt

Claudio Minca & Rory Rowan’s article “The question of space in Carl Schmitt” is now available in the online part of Progress in Human Geography, ahead of appearing in print (requires subscription). In this paper we present an analysis of the … Continue reading

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David Nowell Smith, Sounding/Silence: Martin Heidegger at the Limits of Poetics reviewed

Also at NDPR, Krzysztof Ziarek reviews David Nowell Smith, Sounding/Silence: Martin Heidegger at the Limits of Poetics.

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