Monthly Archives: May 2014

Michael Shapiro on Deadwood and The Wire in Geopolitics

Posted on May 9, 2014 by stuartelden

Michael Shapiro discusses Deadwood and The Wire in Geopolitics (requires subscription). Thanks to Elena dell’Agnese for the link.

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A poem by Bud Osborn – ‘Raise shit’

Posted on May 9, 2014 by stuartelden

Bud Osborn’s poem, and the whole set of commentaries on the International Conference in Critical Geography, open access to commemorate Bud’s life.

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‘This is not a cover image’ – bad covers of books on Foucault

Posted on May 9, 2014 by stuartelden

A set of images of covers of books on Foucault… and their problems. I actually like the Lois McNay cover, but there are some hideous ones here… Something to bear in mind for Foucault’s Last Decade, though I continue to like … Continue reading →

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The end of David Beer’s Thinking Culture blog

Posted on May 8, 2014 by stuartelden

David Beer has decided to close his Thinking Culture blog – a shame, but understandable given his other commitments. He is using his expertise and enthusiasm to great effect at the Theory, Culture and Society blog.

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Deborah Cowen, The Deadly Life of Logistics – coming soon

Posted on May 7, 2014 by stuartelden

A forthcoming book from my friend and co-Society and Space editor, Deborah Cowen – The Deadly Life of Logistics: Mapping Violence in Global Trade. The book is due out in September 2014. A genealogy of logistics, tracing the link between markets and militaries, territory … Continue reading →

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Interview with Łukasz Stanek about Henri Lefebvre, Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment

Posted on May 7, 2014 by stuartelden

An interview I conducted with Łukasz Stanek about the long-lost, and about to be published, book by Henri Lefebvre – Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment.

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The Material Gene: Gender, Race, and Heredity after the Human Genome Project, review by Julie Guthman

Posted on May 7, 2014 by stuartelden

A review of The Material Gene at the Society and Space open site.

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Pynchon and Philosophy. Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno (2014)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Foucault News:
Martin Paul Eve, Pynchon and Philosophy. Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. PDF flyer for book with details of discount (Discount valid until 31st May 2014) Publisher’s site Author’s site Thomas Pynchon, perhaps…

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Cornel West, Immortal Technique, Marina Sitrin, and Stanley Aronowitz – opening event of LeftForum, NYC, 30 May 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

Cornel West, Immortal Technique, Marina Sitrin, and Stanley Aronowitz – opening event of LeftForum, NYC, 30 May 2014.

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Boko Haram – an annotated bibliography (repost)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

About a year ago, during the last of my four visits to Nigeria, I posted an annotated bibliography of the Nigerian group Boko Haram. I revised it over the next few months. Given Boko Haram are back in the news with the kidnapping … Continue reading →

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