Author Archives: stuartelden

Alison Ross, Walter Benjamin’s Concept of the Image

Posted on November 24, 2014 by stuartelden

Just published – Alison Ross, Walter Benjamin’s Concept of the Image. In this book, Alison Ross engages in a detailed study of Walter Benjamin’s concept of the image, exploring the significant shifts in Benjamin’s approach to the topic over the course … Continue reading →

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Top posts on Progressive Geographies this week

Posted on November 23, 2014 by stuartelden

Conversation on ‘Powerful Urban Territories’ Forthcoming News of Erik Swyngedouw’s new book. Liquid Power: Contested hydro-modernities in 20th century Spain An alternative map of Africa – reimagining the continent without colonisation Video of my ‘Foucault, Subjectivity and Truth’ lecture at … Continue reading →

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Basel ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar

Posted on November 23, 2014 by stuartelden

Tomorrow I fly to Zurich and then take the train to Basel for the ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and the ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar at the University of Basel. The lecture will be the latest iteration of a paper I’ve given … Continue reading →

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A minor note on Michel Foucault and Peter Brown: From a watershed to the parting of the waters

Posted on November 22, 2014 by stuartelden

Update 5 October 2025 – an updated and expanded version of this post, based on the new sources available, is here. In the closing lines of ‘Le combat de la chasteté’, first published in May 1982, Foucault mentions Peter Brown’s … Continue reading →

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Conference: Contested Spaces of Citizenship

Posted on November 22, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Path to the Possible:
Postgraduate Conference CONTESTED SPACES OF CITIZENSHIP Durham University, Department of Geography Wednesday 29 April 2015 Room W007 Keynote speaker: Professor Engin F. Isin Space is at the core of political struggles and contestations.…

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Preprints of a couple of forthcoming publications now available

Posted on November 21, 2014 by stuartelden

I’ve added the preprints of a couple of forthcoming publications, on Foucault and territory respectively, to the page on this site.

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Mark Kelly, Foucault and Politics: A Critical Introduction

Posted on November 21, 2014 by stuartelden

Mark G. E. Kelly, Foucault and Politics: A Critical Introduction This book surveys Michel Foucault’s thought in the context of his life and times, utilising the latest primary and secondary materials to explain the political implications of each phase of … Continue reading →

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Marijn Nieuwenhuis – New Conceptualisations Of Space In The Work Of Peter Sloterdijk And Graham Harman (open access)

Posted on November 21, 2014 by stuartelden

My Warwick colleague Marijn Nieuwenhuis has just published an article entitled ‘ Taking Up The Challenge Of Space: New Conceptualisations Of Space In The Work Of Peter Sloterdijk And Graham Harman‘, in Continent – open access.

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How to Start a Blog Guide – free ebook

Posted on November 20, 2014 by stuartelden

Free How to Start a Blog Guide – ebook from FirstSiteGuide.

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News of Erik Swyngedouw’s new book. Liquid Power: Contested hydro-modernities in 20th century Spain

Posted on November 20, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Jeremy J Schmidt:
An advanced description of Erik Swyngedouw’s new book from the MIT Press website. Looks like the book is due out in the new year at some point: “In this book, Erik Swyngedouw explores how…

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