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Ansell-Pearson and Holroyd discuss George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman

Posted on May 9, 2015 by stuartelden

Keith Ansell-Pearson (Professor of Philosophy at Warwick University) and Michael Holroyd (author of a biography of Bernard Shaw) discuss the Nietzschean concept of the ‘übermensch’ and its influence on Shaw’s writing. A talk linked to the National Theatre production of … Continue reading →

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An Existential Ride w/ Hubert Dreyfus

Posted on May 9, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://vimeo.com/121251057

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Terry Flew on Foucault, Weber and Neoliberal Governmentality at the TCS website

Posted on May 9, 2015 by stuartelden

Terry Flew on Foucault, Weber and Neoliberal Governmentality at the TCS website.

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Eduardo Mendieta interviewed in the Birkbeck Law Review

Posted on May 8, 2015 by stuartelden

Eduardo Mendieta interviewed in the Birkbeck Law Review.

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William Cronon lecture at the British Academy, 7 July 2015

Posted on May 7, 2015 by stuartelden

William Cronon lecture at the British Academy, 7 July 2015 – ‘ Who reads Geography or History anymore?‘ As someone who was in a Geography department for 11 years and sees books as the main thing I do, who knows … Continue reading →

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Towards a Comprehensive Michel Serres primary bibliography (7): newspaper and magazine articles

Posted on May 7, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Christopher Watkin:
(1974).  “Michel Serres et Jules Verne.” Le Monde, 10 May. http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2011/03/05/eduquer-au-xxie-siecle_1488298_3232.html. Last accessed April 2015. (1979).  “Le culte du ballon ovale.” Le Monde, 5 March. (1980).  “Une présentation de  la Nouvelle Alliance  Commencements.” Le Monde,…

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How would Foucault vote? Not like a ‘hot rabbit’…

Posted on May 7, 2015 by stuartelden

From the interview I shared a couple of days ago: In the absence of anything better, I shall support the program of the Socialists. I recall something (Roland) Barthes once said about having political opinions ‘lightly held’. Politics should not … Continue reading →

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Day three in the Foucault archive at UC Berkeley

Posted on May 7, 2015 by stuartelden

A final day in the Bancroft library at UC Berkeley (see my notes on day one and day two). Today I listened to some recordings they had of lectures in São Paulo. The library catalogue provides no information at all, and Beaulieu’s list just … Continue reading →

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Video and image timeline of Michel Serres’ life and monograph publications

Posted on May 6, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Christopher Watkin:
Timeline as jpeg (click on the image to open it on a page of its own, then click on it again to magnify. Use your browser’s scrollbar to move left and right across it): Timeline…

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Research dialog w/ Paul Rabinow‏

Posted on May 6, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://vimeo.com/115589641

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