Author Archives: stuartelden

Orders of translation

Posted on February 23, 2011 by stuartelden

In his comments on the Sloterdijk review, Peter Gratton ends by suggesting: It might have done Sloterdijk a favor to publish this work after the forthcoming English translations of the three volumes of Spheres. In this he’s absolutely right. To … Continue reading →

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REF panels announced

Posted on February 23, 2011 by stuartelden

If you’re not in British Higher Education then this won’t be of concern or interest. The panel under which Geography is assessed is here. There are several very good people listed, and if we have to have this system, then … Continue reading →

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Sloterdijk; Heidegger, Cassirer, Davos reviewed

Posted on February 23, 2011 by stuartelden

Two interesting reviews on NDPR –  on Peter Sloterdijk’s Rage and Time and on Peter E. Gordon’s Continental Divide: Heidegger, Cassirer, Davos. The Sloterdijk one is pretty critical. I think it might miss what is worthwhile in Sloterdijk, but he is … Continue reading →

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Peter Hallward on the revolutions

Posted on February 22, 2011 by stuartelden

In The Guardian here. I’ve been following events in Bahrain and Libya with interest and horror, but since these are countries I know little about – I had at least been to Egypt and Tunisia – have not felt I … Continue reading →

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Speculative Realism book series more info

Posted on February 22, 2011 by stuartelden

EUP has a page up on the series here: Since its first appearance at a London colloquium in 2007, the Speculative Realism movement has taken continental philosophy by storm. Opposing the formerly ubiquitous modern dogma that philosophy can speak only … Continue reading →

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Sloterdijk in France

Posted on February 21, 2011 by stuartelden

Looks like an good conference on Sloterdijk to be held in Paris. Details here. Surprisingly, given that most of his major works are translated into French (the whole of Spheres, for instance), this claims to be the first conference devoted to him … Continue reading →

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Political Matter

Posted on February 21, 2011 by stuartelden

Interesting review of Bruce Braun and Sarah J. Whatmore (eds.) Political Matter: Technoscience, Democracy and Public Life, University of Minnesota Press, 2010 (via Pop Theory).

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Canberra – first impressions

Posted on February 21, 2011 by stuartelden

I arrived in Canberra, via Sydney, this morning. The last day in Singapore was spent down at Marina Bay, which has had a huge amount of development work since I was last there. The Marina Bay Sands hotel/casino complex is reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Pulau Ubin

Posted on February 19, 2011 by stuartelden

One of my favourite places in Singapore is the little island in the Johor strait off the northeast coast – Pulau Ubin. It’s just south of the border with Malaysia. It’s not that easy to get to Changi village where … Continue reading →

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Merrifield, Magical Marxism

Posted on February 19, 2011 by stuartelden

Andy Merrifield’s new book, Magical Marxism is now out. This develops ideas that were in a commentary piece for Society and Space a while back. Andy is author of books on Lefebvre and Debord, among others. (Thanks to Clive Barnett … Continue reading →

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