Monthly Archives: June 2014

Novels read in the first half of 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stuartelden

Over the past few years I’ve been keeping lists of novels read. There are a few short story collections here, and a couple of histories, but it’s mainly novels. David Lodge, Therapy Mark Hadden, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time … Continue reading →

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Barry Stocker’s reading of Foucault’s Subjectivity and Truth lectures concludes

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stuartelden

Final two parts of his reading – here and here.

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A minor Nietzsche question – what does the abbreviation ‘W.W.’ refer to?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stuartelden

A minor Nietzsche question – what does the abbreviation W.W. refer to? I’ve asked some of the leading Nietzsche scholars I know, and they are baffled too. The context is two references to Nietzsche: W. W. XI, p. 268 and W. W. … Continue reading →

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Linda Olson, Guide to Academic and Scientific Publication – open access book

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stuartelden

Proof Reading Services have made what looks like a useful guide to publication available online.

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Nine critical theory books from June

Posted on June 30, 2014 by stuartelden

critical-theory.com has a round-up of recently published books – Foucault, Lefebvre, Balso, Crary, etc.

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Top ten posts this week on Progressive Geographies

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stuartelden

How powerful is your passport? – infographic – the most popular post in a long time The theft of Native Americans’ land, in one animated map Five apps I find really useful for my writing and blogging The Clubs that Connect … Continue reading →

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“the frustrations and the pleasures of editing”

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stuartelden

David Scott Kastan on “the frustrations and the pleasures of editing” – for him a play, but much of this works more generally: We too often think of editing as an activity that is mechanical and objective; it is neither. Even … Continue reading →

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Leon Niemoczynski and Stephanie Theodorou (eds.) Animal Experience – open access book

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stuartelden

Leon Niemoczynski and Stephanie Theodorou (eds.) Animal Experience – open access book. An interesting, multi-media project. Details here. This “living” book about life explores the nature and meaning of the emotional lives of nonhuman animals, focusing on how those lives … Continue reading →

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Balibar, Equaliberty and Rancière Now reviewed at NDPR

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stuartelden

            Two interesting reviews at NDPR: Étienne Balibar, Equaliberty: Political Essays reviewed by Jonathan Joseph; and Oliver Davis (ed.), Rancière Now reviewed by Samuel A. Chambers.

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The Revolution in Military Affairs: A Partial Timeline (+links)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Deterritorial Investigations :
“A Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is a major change in the nature of warfare brought about by the innovative application of new technologies which, combined with dramatic changes in military doctrine and operational and…

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