Monthly Archives: October 2026

Bryan Batista-Thomas, Readings of Jean Laplanche in Process: Conversations Amplifying Differences – Routledge, April 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on October 26, 2026 by stuartelden

Bryan Batista-Thomas, Readings of Jean Laplanche in Process: Conversations Amplifying Differences – Routledge, April 2026 This book is a series of interviews with nine Laplanche scholars who expand our understanding of his work and highlight its contemporary importance and applications … Continue reading →

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Léopold Sédar Senghor as a Prisoner of War, and his Report on Conditions in Frontstalag 230

Posted on October 25, 2026 by stuartelden

Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001) is known as a poet, one of theoreticians of négritude and the first President of Senegal. Senghor’s 1948 edited collection Anthologie de la nouvelle poésie nègre et Malgache de langue française[Anthology of new black and Malagasy … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Mulder, “Total Historian” – on Marc Bloch (and some of the recent publications by or on Bloch)

Posted on October 24, 2026 by stuartelden

Nicholas Mulder, “Total Historian” – on Marc Bloch. Thanks to dmf for the link As the piece indicates, Bloch’s entry into the Pantheon has seen several reissues or new publications, some of which are pictured above, and most of which … Continue reading →

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Carlo Ginzburg on his Life’s Work and the Writing of History – conversation with Emmanuelle Saada, 13 November 2024

Posted on October 24, 2026 by stuartelden

Carlo Ginzburg on his Life’s Work and the Writing of History – conversation with Emmanuelle Saada, 13 November 2024

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Thomas Jones and Toril Moi, How Frederic Jameson became Frederic Jameson – LRB Podcast

Posted on October 23, 2026 by stuartelden

Thomas Jones and Toril Moi, How Frederic Jameson became Frederic Jameson – LRB Podcast The podcast is free to access; the links below require subscription. Thanks to dmf for the link. Perry Anderson once wrote that in Fredric Jameson’s account … Continue reading →

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Alejandra Mancilla, From Sovereignty to Guardianship: Governing Antarctica, Governing the World – Oxford University Press, June 2026 (print and open access) and ABC News discussion

Posted on October 23, 2026 by stuartelden

Alejandra Mancilla, From Sovereignty to Guardianship: Governing Antarctica, Governing the World – Oxford University Press, June 2026 (print and open access) ABC News discussion with David Rutledge Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, and highest continent in the world, so … Continue reading →

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Mélanie Lamotte, By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race and Labor Shaped the Early French Empire – Harvard University Press, January 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on October 22, 2026 by stuartelden

Mélanie Lamotte, By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race and Labor Shaped the Early French Empire – Harvard University Press, January 2026 New Books discussion with Edward Blum From the beginning of the seventeenth century, French colonies and trading posts … Continue reading →

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Stuart Hall Digital: Mediations of the Stuart Hall Archive

Posted on October 21, 2026 by stuartelden

Stuart Hall Digital: Mediations of the Stuart Hall Archive A huge amount of material from the Stuart Hall archives has been digitised. This website hosts collections of materials digitised from Stuart Hall’s personal archive, many of which are now available to … Continue reading →

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Leonhard Emmerling, The Idiots: The History of the Homo Nullius – trans. Parnal Chirmuley, Seagull, 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on October 21, 2026 by stuartelden

Leonhard Emmerling, The Idiots: The History of the Homo Nullius – trans. Parnal Chirmuley, Seagull, 2026 New Books discussion with Morteza Hajizadeh – thanks to dmf for the link In a world obsessed with expertise and control, the figure of … Continue reading →

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Michel Foucault, La Place de l’homme dans la pensée occidentale moderne: Cours de Tunis (1966-1967) – Seuil/Gallimard/EHESS, November 2026

Posted on October 20, 2026 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault, La Place de l’homme dans la pensée occidentale moderne: Cours de Tunis (1966-1967) – eds. Daniele Lorenzini and Orazio Irrera, Seuil/Gallimard/EHESS, November 2026 En 1966-1967, première année de son enseignement à l’université de Tunis, Michel Foucault consacre un … Continue reading →

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