Author Archives: stuartelden

‘Contested Spaces of Citizenship’ Postgraduate Conference, 29th April 2015, Durham University

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Programme for upcoming ‘Contested Spaces of Citizenship’ Postgraduate Conference on Wednesday 29th April 2015 at Durham University, with Engin F. Isin as the key-note speaker. All those planning to attend should email g.d.m.maestri@durham.ac.uk to confirm.

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Global Discourse book award review symposium on The Birth of Territory – first review by Jordan Branch

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Global Discourse are hosting a review symposium on The Birth of Territory, which was joint winner of their inaugural book award. The first review by Jordan Branch is available online – requires subscription, or email me. Update: the second review, by … Continue reading →

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AAG Subconference Call For Black Lives Matter ‘T-shirt Book Bloc’

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Mutable Matter:
Calling all AAG (Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting) attendees! Some of us UK Subconference folks thought it would be nice to show our solidarity with the Black Lives Matter campaign through making and wearing…

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Simon Springer, Violent Neoliberalism – now published

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Simon Springer, Violent Neoliberalism: Development, Discourse, and Dispossession in Cambodia, is now published. Violent Neoliberalism explores the relationship between neoliberalism and violence through a critical poststructuralist perspective. Springer exposes the supposed humanitarianism of what has become the world’s most dominant political economic … Continue reading →

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Council for the Defence of British Universities on Surrey Politics

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Council for the Defence of British Universities – Restructuring Politics at the University of Surrey: An Unexpected and Questionable Decision

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The Uncollected Foucault – updates to texts needed; and to texts available

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ve been doing further work on ‘The Uncollected Foucault’ – which will hopefully become a short article as well as a resource here. I’ve made some updates to texts needed; and to texts available. The ones I still need are … Continue reading →

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Two posts at Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, University of Warwick

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at University of Warwick has two new academic posts. For more information, and to apply, please see: Associate Professor – (75498-035) Assistant Professor – (75540-035) Both are related to Masters level teaching, especially the MSc in Urban Informatics … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming papers in Society and Space

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Forthcoming papers in Society and Space – Natalie Oswin outlines some of the papers available online. Some of these will be in the next issue; some are from a forthcoming theme issue on ‘War, law and space’.

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Marina Warner, ‘Learning my Lesson’ – on Universities in the LRB

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Marina Warner, ‘Learning my Lesson’ – on Universities in the LRB. It takes her own story, and broadens it to apply far beyond the University of Essex. Here’s one key paragraph, but the whole thing is well worth reading. I … Continue reading →

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“A Period of Intense Debate about Marxist Philosophy”: An Interview with Étienne Balibar

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Translation of an interview with Étienne Balibar in Viewpoint. This text was first pub­lished in L’Human­ité on March 13, 2015. Jérome Skalski: Fifty years ago Louis Althusser’s For Marx, and, under his direc­tion, Read­ing Cap­i­tal, were pub­lished. What was the con­text of the debate at that … Continue reading →

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