Author Archives: stuartelden

Translating from French into English

Posted on May 15, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Refracted Input:
I just came across this interesting passage in an article by Dave Hickey on The Brooklyn Rail discussing his experiences teaching French theory. […] since the texts we read were written in French and being…

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Capitalismo global y regeneración urbana | Homenaje a Neil Smith

Posted on May 15, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on multipliciudades:
El grupo Espais Crítics organiza un encuentro en Barcelona entre el 14 y el 16 de diciembre para celebrar críticamente la memoria de Neil Smith. El evento se desarrollará en el MACBA —además de un paseo…

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Interview with Arnold L. Farr by Margath Walker – On critical theory, liberation and Herbert Marcuse

Posted on May 15, 2015 by stuartelden

An excellent discussion of the work of Herbert Marcuse at the Society and Space open site.

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Hot off the press – Foucault’s Théories et institutions pénales is published

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Hot off the press – Foucault’s Théories et institutions pénales is published. This is the last Collège de France course to appear, though it is the second in sequence, from 1971-72. Bernard E. Harcourt edited the text, it comes with … Continue reading →

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W.G. Sebald’s tips for writing – from his final fiction workshop

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

W.G. Sebald’s tips for writing – from his final fiction workshop, but lots here for writers of non-fiction to think about. Here’s the first section: On Approach  Fiction should have a ghostlike presence in it somewhere, something omniscient. It makes … Continue reading →

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Wendy Brown on Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Jeremy J Schmidt:
A radio interview based on Wendy Brown’s new book.

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Data visualising Kant’s vocabulary – Valerio Pellegrini

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Data visualising Kant’s vocabulary – a design project by Valerio Pellegrini’s in his Master in Communication Design at Politecnico di Milano. Here’s a brief description and one sample image, but there are several different types. The tool stems from a … Continue reading →

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Geographica Helvetica – new website and papers open access

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Geographica Helvetica – the Swiss journal of Geography has a new website and its papers are open access. Since the current editorial team took over the journal has been making a number of major innovations, and continues to publish very … Continue reading →

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Mobility Makes States: Migration and Power in Africa, edited by Darshan Vigneswaran and Joel Quirk – now published

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Mobility Makes States: Migration and Power in Africa, edited by Darshan Vigneswaran and Joel Quirk – now published by University of Pennsylvania Press. Human mobility has long played a foundational role in producing state territories, resources, and hierarchies. When people move within … Continue reading →

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Warwick Borders, Race, Ethnicity and Migration Network Public Lecture 2015 – Sara Ahmed: “Brick Walls: On Racism and Other Hard Histories”

Posted on May 14, 2015 by stuartelden

Warwick Borders, Race, Ethnicity and Migration Network Public Lecture 2015 Brick Walls: On Racism and Other Hard Histories Professor Sara Ahmed, Goldsmiths, University of London Wednesday 20th May 5pm-6.30pm Room S0.11, Social Sciences Building, University of Warwick In her book, On … Continue reading →

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