Monthly Archives: September 2014

David Harvey in conversation with Tariq Ali

David Harvey in conversation with Tariq Ali – video here

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Links on the Islamic State – from Burke to Esposito, Rogers to Zizek

Back in June I posted a number of links – Explaining ISIS/ISIL – a roundup of things to read. Here are some more on the recent events. I’ve not generally linked to major news sources other than the Jason Burke piece and the … Continue reading

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David Stubbs, Future Days: Krautrock and the Building of Modern Germany

This looks very interesting – David Stubbs, Future Days: Krautrock and the Building of Modern Germany. West Germany after the Second World War was a country in shock: estranged from its recent history, and adrift from the rest of Europe. But … Continue reading

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Free Articles in Gender, Place, and Culture

Originally posted on Path to the Possible:
Via Peter Hopkins: This series of papers (see list below) are free to download until the end of September by following this link: http://explore.tandfonline.com/page/est/cgpc-jan-monk-lectures Gentrification, assassination and forgetting in Mexico: a feminist Marxist…

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Heidegger, Hölderlin’s Hymns “Germania” and “The Rhine” – translation out in September

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
The long awaited – it’s been forthcoming since the 1990s – translation of Martin Heidegger’s 1934-35 lecture course Hölderlin’s Hymns “Germania” and “The Rhine”, is due out in September 2014. The translators are William McNeill and…

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On Michel Serres’ Paper at SEP-FEP: Plato, Jules Verne, and the Johannine Counterpoint

Originally posted on Christopher Watkin:
There was a great sadness this morning at the conference that Michel Serres’ health has not permitted him to travel to Utrecht in person, but also a deep thankfulness and appreciation that, despite his failing…

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Heidegger Black Notebooks conference – New York, Sept 11-12 2014

Peter Trawny, Richard Wolin, Thomas Sheehan, Emmanuel Faye, Karsten Harries and others – conference at CUNY, 11-12 September 2012. Thanks to Philippe Theophanidis for the link. Details of another conference on this theme in Atlanta the week before are here.  

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A map of all the devices on the internet

A map of all the devices connected on the internet – that’s what it claims at least, but it’s a beautiful and striking image anyway: clicking on the image leads to a larger version.

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Basel ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar

Ridvan Askin has sent me the flyers for the ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and the ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar at the University of Basel in November. Looking forward to these days in Basel – a city I have only ever … Continue reading

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Radical Philosophy 187 now out

Radical Philosophy No 187 is now out   Commentary: Deadly Algorithms Can legal codes hold software accountable for code that kills? – Susan Schuppli Article: ‘For all that gives rise to an inscription in general’ – Hans-Jörg Rheinberger Article: Helen Macfarlane … Continue reading

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