Author Archives: stuartelden

Theory and Social Inquiry – relaunch of Theory and Society as open access journal

Posted on July 28, 2024 by stuartelden

Theory and Social Inquiry – relaunch of Theory and Society as open access journal Theory and Social Inquiry is dedicated to analyzing all facets and dimensions of social life, from micro-level interactions between individuals to the durable institutions that organize societies … Continue reading →

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Peter Osborne (ed.) Futurethoughts: Critical Histories of Philosophy – CRMEP, 2024 (open access; includes new translations of Foucault)

Posted on July 27, 2024 by stuartelden

Peter Osborne (ed.) Futurethoughts: Critical Histories of Philosophy – CRMEP, 2024 Available open access, this includes new translations of Foucault – parts of his 1950s course on anthropology and his tribute to Jean Hyppolite. Contributors: Isabelle Alfandary, Éric Alliez, Anna … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the Reactionary Mind: Counterrevolution Fascism Militarism – Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare, 31 August 2024

Posted on July 26, 2024 by stuartelden

Shakespeare and the Reactionary Mind: Counterrevolution, Fascism, Militarism – Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare, 31 August 2024 Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare, Hampton Court Road, Hampton, TW12 2EJ, United Kingdom Speakers – John Gillies, Amy Lidster, Björn Quiring, Jennifer Rust and Richard … Continue reading →

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Foucault’s revised texts – a list with links to comparisons

Posted on July 25, 2024 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault did not continually revise his earlier texts in the way some other authors do. But some of his books and articles do exist in different versions. This is not always fully recognised, and some of these changes are … Continue reading →

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How annoying are adverts on Progressive Geographies?

Posted on July 24, 2024 by stuartelden

If you read this blog on the web (rather than through an rss reader, for example), and don’t use an ad-blocker, how annoying are the adverts? They are hopefully fairly minimal and have two benefits – they mean I don’t … Continue reading →

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Jean-Luc Nancy and Claire Denis, The Intruder – trans. Jeff Fort, Fordham University Press, May 2024

Posted on July 24, 2024 by stuartelden

Jean-Luc Nancy and Claire Denis, The Intruder – trans. Jeff Fort, Fordham University Press, May 2024 In 1991, Jean-Luc Nancy’s heart gave out. In one of the first such procedures in France, a stranger’s heart was grafted into his body. … Continue reading →

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Michel Foucault, Généalogies de la sexualité – ed. Henri-Paul Fruchaud and Daniele Lorenzini, Vrin, September 2024

Posted on July 23, 2024 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault, Généalogies de la sexualité – ed. Henri-Paul Fruchaud and Daniele Lorenzini, Vrin, September 2024 A really important collection of material around the early stages of the History of Sexuality, including insights into volumes not published, and a critical … Continue reading →

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Federico Testa, On the Politics of the Living: Foucault and Canguilhem on Life and Norms – Bloomsbury, December 2024

Posted on July 22, 2024 by stuartelden

Federico Testa, On the Politics of the Living: Foucault and Canguilhem on Life and Norms – Bloomsbury, December 2024 Bringing the philosophies of Michel Foucault and Georges Canguilhem into dialogue, Federico Testa examines the notions of life and norms underlying … Continue reading →

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Steve Stakland (ed.), The Phenomenology of Play: Encountering Eugen Fink – Bloomsbury, July 2024

Posted on July 21, 2024 by stuartelden

Steve Stakland (ed.), The Phenomenology of Play: Encountering Eugen Fink – Bloomsbury, July 2024 Eugen Fink’s deep engagement with the phenomenon of play saw him transcend his two towering mentors, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, to become a crucial figure … Continue reading →

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Peter Adey, Evacuation: The Politics and Aesthetics of Movement in Emergency – Duke University Press, September 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by stuartelden

Peter Adey, Evacuation: The Politics and Aesthetics of Movement in Emergency – Duke University Press, September 2024 Open access introduction In Evacuation, Peter Adey examines the politics, aesthetics, and practice of moving people and animals from harm during emergencies. He outlines … Continue reading →

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