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Gastón Gordillo – Terrain as Insurgent Weapon (abstract)

Gastón Gordillo shares an update on his ongoing work on terrain, for a forthcoming conference at UBC. Very sorry to miss this one – I’ll still be in Melbourne, talking about a related topic. Gastón and I have organised two … Continue reading

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Brad Evans reviews Michael Dillon’s Biopolitics of Security at Antipode

Brad Evans reviews Michael Dillon’s Biopolitics of Security: A Political Analytic of Finitude at Antipode. I’m looking forward to seeing this book when back in the UK.

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iBorder, Borderscapes, Bordering: A Conversation – Chiara Brambilla and Holger Pötzsch

A discussion extending the work of a recent article in Society and Space – open access for a month alongside this open site piece.

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Foucault and the History of Our Present (2015)

Originally posted on Foucault News:
Foucault and the History of Our Present, edited by Sophie Fuggle, Yari Lanci, and Martina Tazzioli ISBN 9781137385918 Publication Date February 2015 Formats Hardcover Ebook (EPUB) Ebook (PDF) Publisher Palgrave Macmillan PDF of flyer PDF…

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Freiburg will not replace Günter Figal in the ‘Heidegger’ Chair

Story from the Daily Nous – ‘Heidegger’ chair not to be filled when Figal retires, but another analytic post, at a lower level, instead. Three updates at Daily Nous with more information. The University of Freiburg, the academic home of Günter Figal—who recently stepped … Continue reading

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Foucault conference in Zurich, 19-21 March 2015

Programme for an interesting conference on Foucault in Zurich later this month – some papers in German and some in English.

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The Uncollected Foucault – some updates to the list with links

Foucault – uncollected notes, lectures and interviews – I’ve made some updates to the list. This includes pieces which didn’t make it into Dits et écrits, but which are available in some form. I’ve provided links where I can, including some to … Continue reading

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International Immigration Virtual Theme Issue

A new virtual theme issue of Society and Space, edited by Natalie Oswin.

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The Uncollected Foucault – some updates to the list with links

Foucault – uncollected notes, lectures and interviews – further updates to the list. This includes pieces which didn’t make it into Dits et écrits, but which are available in some form. I’ve provided links where I can, including some to files which are … Continue reading

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Kate Sammler at Contrivers’ Review on The Birth of Territory

Kate Sammler at Contrivers’ Review on The Birth of Territory. A broadly positive review though there are complaints about too many “details and tangential political thoughts” and ends with the suggestion that “derivative” and “distilled” summaries might be needed to reach a … Continue reading

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