Monthly Archives: September 2014

Gregory Fried reviews Heidegger’s Black Notebooks/Schwarze Hefte

A thoughtful review essay by Gregory Fried on Heidegger’s Black Notebooks/Schwarze Hefte Vols. 94-96 in the LA Review of Books.

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Gregynog Ideas Lab IV – International Politics residential workshop 13-18 July 2015

Initial details of the fourth Gregynog Ideas Lab, an International Politics residential workshop in Wales, have been announced for 13-18 July 2015.

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Books received – Querrien, Recherches, Gordillo, Piper, Lefebvre

Three books linked to Michel Foucault’s collaborative work with CERFI; Gastón Gordillo’s Rubble (see my interview with Gastón at societyandspace.com); Karen Piper’s The Price of Thirst; a first edition of Henri Lefebvre’s study of the Pyrenees, and the new issues of … Continue reading

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Adey on Merriman: Mobility, Space and Culture

A new review at the Society and Space open site.

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Inwood, Tyner and Alderman: Remembering the Real Violence in Ferguson

A new commentary on the Society and Space open site – this time on the events in Ferguson, Missouri.

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Journal of Genocide Research theme issue on the Nigerian Biafra war

The Journal of Genocide Research has a theme issue on the Nigerian Biafra war – twelve papers on the topic.  

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Trevor Paglen in conversation with Stephen Graham: Newcastle University, Friday 31 October

On Friday 31 October Trevor Paglen, the well-known artist, photographer and geographer will be in conversation with Stephen Graham. This is the first of Newcastle University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape public lectures for 2014-15. This event is being … Continue reading

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The Birth of Territory – published one year ago

The Birth of Territory was published one year ago. In that time it’s been reviewed in six journals, sold enough to suggest it will become my best-selling book, been the object of two ‘author meets critics’ sessions, and won two awards – … Continue reading

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Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion

Originally posted on Daily Nous – old:
David Chalmers has, with the help of some crowdsourcing, put together a list of “guidelines for respectful, constructive, and inclusive philosophical discussion.” They are “intended primarily for oral philosophical discussion in formal settings:…

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Tips on preparing and delivering a conference paper, and on fielding questions

Originally posted on Christopher Watkin:
There have been many fine papers at the SEP-FEP conference this year. In this post I thought I would distill some of the paper-delivering ‘best practice’ from the past three days and combine it with other…

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