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Benjamin Reiss on Sleep’s Hidden Histories

Posted on February 19, 2014 by stuartelden

Interesting review essay of three books on sleep by Benjamin Reiss at the LA review of Books. The books reviewed are Alan Derickson’s Dangerously Sleepy; Matthew Wolf-Meyer’s The Slumbering Masses;  and Jonathan Crary’s 24/7…

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A question for German and Italian Foucault scholars

Posted on February 19, 2014 by stuartelden

A question that I hope someone can help with. For the German and Italian translations of Foucault’s History of Sexuality Volume I, Foucault wrote a new preface. This appears in Dits et écrits as text number 190, but as a retranslation into French … Continue reading →

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Measurement, Circulation & Possibility (some notes for a forthcoming talk)

Posted on February 19, 2014 by stuartelden

David Beer shares some notes for a forthcoming talks – which draws on Foucault, Amoore, Brennner/Peck/Theodore, Ajana and Elden, among others. Sounds interesting, and hopefully a written version will follow.

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What does a surveillance state look like?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Understanding Empire: Technology, Power, Politics:
Traver Paglen has released these birds-eye photos of the NSA (National Security Agency, the “signals” intelligence organization, $10.8 billion dollar budget), the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office – in control of U.S. satellites,…

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Nick Beech, Mónica Moreno Figueroa & Les Back on Stuart Hall

Posted on February 18, 2014 by stuartelden

New TCS board member David Beer links to three more TCS tributes to Stuart Hall. I’ve added these – and a few more – to this list https://progressivegeographies.com/2014/02/10/stuart-hall-obituaries-and-tributes/

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Arlette Farge, The Allure of the Archives – translated into English

Posted on February 18, 2014 by stuartelden

I’ve just discovered that Arlette Farge’s book Le Goût de l’archive was translated into English and was published last year as The Allure of the Archive. Farge worked with Foucault on the lettres de cachet collection Le désordre des families – also being translated … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Monstrous – seminars and conference in London

Posted on February 17, 2014 by stuartelden

Queen Mary have a series of seminars (February-June), and Brunel has a conference (26-27 June) on the theme of The Power of the Monstrous. Full details here.

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Trevor Barnes: ‘Karl and Albrecht Haushofer and the Spaces of Nazi Geopolitics’ – lecture at Queen Mary

Posted on February 16, 2014 by stuartelden

Queen Mary School of Geography is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Professor Trevor Barnes from the University of British Columbia – Distinguished School Visitor for 2014. ‘Karl and Albrecht Haushofer and the Spaces of Nazi Geopolitics’ Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Urban History Group Conference at Warwick – Urban Poverty: Wealth, Inequality and Experience 1600-2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by stuartelden

The 2014 Urban History Group Conference programme is now available on the Urban History Group website. This year’s conference, to be held on 27-28 March 2014 at Warwick, promises much and contains keynotes by Professor Mike Savage from LSE and Dr … Continue reading →

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PhDs in Geopolitics, Cyber Security and Society @ RHUL

Posted on February 15, 2014 by stuartelden

PhD studentships at Royal Holloway.

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