Author Archives: stuartelden

More links for the Foucault centenary

Posted on October 19, 2026 by stuartelden

On Foucault’s 100th birthday I shared some of the publications timed to coincide with the anniversary – The Foucault Centenary. Here are a few more: Michel Foucault Centennial at Duke University Press (via Foucault News) – includes Lynne Huffer’s remarkable … Continue reading →

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Daniel J. McKaughan and Holly VandeWall eds. The History and Philosophy of Western Science – three volumes, Bloomsbury, November 2026

Posted on October 19, 2026 by stuartelden

Daniel J. McKaughan and Holly VandeWall eds. The History and Philosophy of Western Science: From Antiquity to the 19th Century – three volumes, Bloomsbury, November 2026 How did we learn how to learn about the natural world? Across a set … Continue reading →

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The Friendship between Hannah Arendt, Alexandre Koyré and Horace Kallen

Posted on October 18, 2026 by stuartelden

I’ve written before about the friendship between Hannah Arendt and Alexandre Koyré, and a little about different aspects of Arendt and Koyré’s careers. Koyré’s letters to Arendt have been published by Paola Zambelli, but Arendt’s to Koyré are presumed lost. Both … Continue reading →

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Books received – Sartre, Foucault, Arthur, Jameson, Leff

Posted on October 17, 2026 by stuartelden

Jean-Paul Sartre, Between Existentialism and Marxism; Michel Foucault, Iran, quand la terre tremble: Reportage 1978-1979; Paige Arthur, Unfinished Projects: Decolonization and the Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre; Frederic Jameson, After Year Zero: On Postwar German Thought and The Years of Theory: … Continue reading →

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Giorgio van Straten, The Rebel: The Extraordinary Life of Nada Parri – trans. Jill Foulston, Other Press, February 2027

Posted on October 17, 2026 by stuartelden

Giorgio van Straten, The Rebel: The Extraordinary Life of Nada Parri – trans. Jill Foulston, Other Press, February 2027 A fiercely brave Italian woman convinces a German soldier to work with the Resistance in this unforgettable World War II love … Continue reading →

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Jean-Paul Sartre’s Situations, contents and a guide to the English translations – updated to include all volumes

Posted on October 16, 2026 by stuartelden

Jean-Paul Sartre’s Situations, contents and a guide to the English translations – the list has been updated to include all volumes of the first edition Previously the list included just the first five volumes of the first edition. I added … Continue reading →

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Gillian Rose, How to chair a conference session

Posted on October 16, 2026 by stuartelden

Gillian Rose, How to chair a conference session at Visual/Method/Culture

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The Foucault centenary

Posted on October 15, 2026 by stuartelden

Today is the 100th anniversary of Michel Foucault’s birth. A lot of publications and events have been timed to coincide with this. Here are a few. Update 19 October 2026 – a few more here, including a remarkable video interview, … Continue reading →

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Ian Buchanan, Assemblage Theory and Affect, Bloomsbury, February 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on October 15, 2026 by stuartelden

Ian Buchanan, Assemblage Theory and Affect, Bloomsbury, February 2026 New Books discussion with Nathan Smith In Assemblage Theory and Affect, Ian Buchanan continues the project he began in Assemblage Theory and Method, of demystifying the critical elements of the work of Deleuze and Guattari.He … Continue reading →

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Andy Merrifield, “Lefebvre-Proust-Breton” — Notes on a Triple Encounter

Posted on October 14, 2026 by stuartelden
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