Author Archives: stuartelden

Pynchon and Philosophy. Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno (2014)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Foucault News:
Martin Paul Eve, Pynchon and Philosophy. Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. PDF flyer for book with details of discount (Discount valid until 31st May 2014) Publisher’s site Author’s site Thomas Pynchon, perhaps…

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Cornel West, Immortal Technique, Marina Sitrin, and Stanley Aronowitz – opening event of LeftForum, NYC, 30 May 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

Cornel West, Immortal Technique, Marina Sitrin, and Stanley Aronowitz – opening event of LeftForum, NYC, 30 May 2014.

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Boko Haram – an annotated bibliography (repost)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by stuartelden

About a year ago, during the last of my four visits to Nigeria, I posted an annotated bibliography of the Nigerian group Boko Haram. I revised it over the next few months. Given Boko Haram are back in the news with the kidnapping … Continue reading →

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Crisis-Scapes: Athens and Beyond – open access publication

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Crisis-Scapes: Athens and Beyond – a conference publication, which includes interventions by critical geographers, anthropologists and others interested in Athens’ crisis condition. This is available online under a CC license.  Four years and four days. The exact amount of time, that … Continue reading →

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Łukasz Stanek interviews Mario Gaviria about Henri Lefebvre’s Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

With Henri Lefebvre’s Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment about to be published, editor Łukasz Stanek interviews Mario Gaviria – who originally commissioned the book from Lefebvre. He also edited Lefebvre’s collection Du rural à l’urbain. You can watch the interview about Gaviria’s own “research, … Continue reading →

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Gary Becker (1930-2014)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Gary Becker, the neoliberal economist discussed in Foucault’s The Birth of Biopolitics, has died. New APPS recognises the importance of his work here. The University of Chicago has an obituary here. I’ve previously linked to the discussion between François Ewald, Becker and … Continue reading →

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The art of Homo Sacer

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on geographical imaginations:
 James Bridle‘s new installation, Homo Sacer, has opened at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) in Liverpool, as part of its Science Fiction: New Death exhibition: Explore how our relationship with technology has blurred the lines…

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Benjamin Fraser (ed.), Marxism and Urban Culture

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Interesting collection of essays on Marxism and Urban Culture, edited by Benjamin Fraser (author of Henri Lefebvre and the Spanish Urban Experience, and editor of the Journal of Urban Cultural Studies, with a preface by Andy Merrifield. Thanks to Adam David Morton for the … Continue reading →

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Gary Shapiro in conversation with Babette Babich

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Gary Shapiro in conversation with Babette Babich – watch it here. The discussion ranges from Nietzsche to Hobbes, the nature of analytic philosophy, publishing, boundary 2, St. Paul, etc.

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Governing Emergencies – 1st Workshop

Posted on May 4, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Governing Emergencies:
We’re exicted about the first Governing Emergencies workshop which is now taking shape – 23/24 September at the RGS in London. We’re going to trace some of the ways in which emergencies are governed today,…

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