Author Archives: stuartelden

Books received – Caygill, Schmitt, Heath-Kelly

Posted on November 14, 2013 by stuartelden

Howard Caygill, On Resistance (see also Jacqueline Rose’s review here); Carl Schmitt’s Dictatorship; and Charlotte Heath-Kelly’s Politics of Violence.

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9 Publishing Basics for Anyone Submitting to a Scholarly Journal

Posted on November 14, 2013 by stuartelden

At Sage Connection, some useful advice on journal publishing. Well worth a read – even experienced people miss some of these things. Here’s one answer: 8.       What should a person submitting an article for consideration NEVER do? I think you … Continue reading →

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ICJ defines area of Cambodian territory around the Temple of Preah Vihear

Posted on November 14, 2013 by stuartelden

Durham’s International Boundaries Research Unit has the story of the ICJ’s judgement on a dispute between Cambodia and Thailand that hit the news a few years ago. In a unanimous Judgment delivered on 11 November 2013, the International Court of … Continue reading →

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Jenny Diski on books (and home space)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by stuartelden

A good piece on books and their impact on our lives and homes.

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Judith Butler and Cornel West – Honoring Edward Said video

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

A really interesting conversation between Butler and West on the tenth anniversary of Said’s death. Thanks to Sławek Królak for the link.

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Gastón R. Gordillo, Rubble – coming in August 2014

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

Duke University Press have a page up for Gastón R. Gordillo‘s new book Rubble: The Afterlife of Destruction. Little there yet, beyond an August 2014 publication date, and this endorsement from Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing: At the edges of the dreamscapes put … Continue reading →

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Early Modern Literary Geographies – new book series with Oxford University Press

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

Early Modern Literary Geographies is a new book series with Oxford University Press, under the editorship of Julie Sanders and Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr. I’m delighted to be part of their advisory board. Here’s the series description: Influenced by the work of cultural … Continue reading →

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Henri Lefebvre and Education

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
Sue Middleton’s book Henri Lefebvre and Education: Space, Theory, History is forthcoming in November with Routledge. During his lifetime Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991) was renowned in France as a philosopher, sociologist and activist. Although he published more…

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Literary Geographies – new open-access e-journal

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

A call for papers for the first issue of Literary Geographies – and check out the blog of the same name which has really useful bibliographies of existing work in this area. Literary Geographies is an interdisciplinary open-access e-journal that provides a … Continue reading →

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The Signature of Power: Sovereignty, Governmentality and Biopolitics (2013)

Posted on November 13, 2013 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Foucault News:
Mitchell Dean, The Signature of Power: Sovereignty, Governmentality and Biopolitics, SAGE, September 2013 Publisher’s page Description Mitchell Dean revitalized the study of ‘governmentality’ with his bestselling book of the same title. His new book on…

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