Author Archives: stuartelden

Political Geography seeks two new associate editors

Posted on May 22, 2015 by stuartelden

Political Geography is seeking two new associate editors, to start in January 2016. Political Geography operates in a decentralized manner with each member of the editorial team having full responsibility for her or his queue. Therefore, after being assigned an…

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“Foucault and Shakespeare: Ceremony, Theatre and Politics”, abstract for workshop at Theatre, Performance, Foucault!, King’s College London, 4 July 2015

Posted on May 22, 2015 by stuartelden

I previously shared the call for papers for the Theatre, Performance, Foucault! workshop at King’s College London on 4 July 2015. I’ll be presenting on the topic of “Foucault and Shakespeare: Ceremony, Theatre and Politics”. This is the intersection of my two … Continue reading →

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Marcelo Hoffman, Foucault and Power: The Influence of Political Engagement on Theories of Power – now available in paperback

Posted on May 22, 2015 by stuartelden

Marcelo Hoffman, Foucault and Power: The Influence of Political Engagement on Theories of Power – is now available in paperback. Michel Foucault is one of the most preeminent theorists of power, yet the relationship between his militant activities and his … Continue reading →

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Historical Materialism 2015 London – call for papers

Posted on May 22, 2015 by stuartelden

Historical Materialism 2015 London – call for papers.

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Michel Serres Today: new paper uploaded to academia.edu

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Christopher Watkin:
I have just uploaded a paper on Michel Serres to academia.edu. Here is the abstract: This is an expanded version of a paper originally given at the English and Theatre Studies research seminar at Melbourne…

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Reconfiguring global space

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on geographical imaginations:
In July I’m thrilled to be speaking at Reconfiguring Global Space: the geography, politics and ethics of drone war, to be held at Indiana University – Bloomington, 14-17 July. The other speakers – which explains…

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Future of Surrey’s Department of Politics Secured

Posted on May 20, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ve just received an update on University of Surrey’s politics department, which was under serious threat in March this year – I shared the story and a couple of updates. We are delighted to report that the Department of Politics … Continue reading →

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Representations of space through colours – a request for help

Posted on May 20, 2015 by stuartelden

An inquiry from a colleague: How can we think about representations of space through colours? Can people refer recommended sources that examine the use of colours as metaphors for and representations of space? This is not about race – i.e. … Continue reading →

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Governing Emergencies workshop – Emergency and Disaster Publics

Posted on May 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Governing Emergencies:
We’re pleased to announce details of the second Governing Emergencies workshop on Emergency and Disaster Publics. It will take place in Rotterdam on the 4th and 5th June 2015. For the first day of the workshop, we…

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Christy Wampole, The Conference Manifesto in The New York Times

Posted on May 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Christy Wampole, ‘The Conference Manifesto’ in The New York Times. It first diagnoses a problem, then outlines some potential solutions. Here’s the beginning… We are weary of academic conferences. We are humanists who recognize very little humanity in the conference format … Continue reading →

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