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Heidegger, Hölderlin’s Hymns “Germania” and “The Rhine” – translation out in September

Posted on February 22, 2014 by stuartelden

The long awaited – it’s been forthcoming since the 1990s – translation of Martin Heidegger’s 1934-35 lecture course Hölderlin’s Hymns “Germania” and “The Rhine”, is due out in September 2014. The translators are William McNeill and Julia Ireland, also responsible for … Continue reading →

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Michael Hardt: On Deleuze’s Theory of Control

Posted on February 22, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on The Dark Forest: Literature, Philosophy, and Digital Arts:
Michael Hardt in an essay on Deleuze’s Postscript for Societies of Control published in Discourse Journal for Theoretical Studies in Media and Culture aligns his notion of Empire contra Foucault’s…

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Latour: War & Peace in Time of Ecological Conflicts

Posted on February 22, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on ANTHEM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8rvoo2Gw7o LSE lecture: Although it is still useful to insist on the distinction between science and politics, the scale and importance of ecological mutations make it more and more difficult to use it effectively. The problem…

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Mark Neocleous, War Power, Police Power – sample chapter available

Posted on February 22, 2014 by stuartelden

Mark Neocleous’s book War Power, Police Power has just been published. You can read a sample chapter here. In this, the first book to deal with the concepts of war power and police power together, Mark Neocleous deals with these questions … Continue reading →

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(Bad) Evacuation: moving, naming, killing

Posted on February 21, 2014 by stuartelden

Pete Adey discusses his new project on Evacuation at the Royal Holloway Geopolitics and Security blog.

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Braverman, Irus 2013 “Zooland: The Institution of Captivity” reviewed by Franklin Ginn

Posted on February 21, 2014 by stuartelden

Zooland reviewed at the Society and Space open site.

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RSC trailer for Henry IV parts I and II

Posted on February 21, 2014 by stuartelden

More details here; and the RSC’s poll on Shakespeare’s greatest play here.

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An interesting development in open access publishing – UCL Press

Posted on February 21, 2014 by stuartelden

An interesting development in open access publishing – UCL Press from University College London: UCL is delighted to announce the establishment of UCL Press. UCL is committed to celebrating the achievements and innovation of its world-class researchers. The mission of … Continue reading →

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Johanna Oksala, Foucault, Politics, and Violence reviewed at NDPR

Posted on February 21, 2014 by stuartelden

Johanna Oksala, Foucault, Politics, and Violence is reviewed at NDPR by Chloë Taylor.

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Martin McQuillan – Friends with Benefits: Shakespeare, Marx and Derrida – audio recording

Posted on February 19, 2014 by stuartelden

Martin McQuillan – Friends with Benefits: Shakespeare, Marx and Derrida – audio recording. The Kingston Shakespeare Seminar (KiSS) brings leading Shakespeare scholars to the Rose, which the director Peter Hall created to be a “teaching theatre”. Here Sir Peter directed … Continue reading →

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