Category Archives: Books

Reading Foucault in Nigeria

Posted on June 29, 2011 by stuartelden

The key work I did in Nigeria, aside from editing Society and Space, was on Foucault. This is for two, interrelated, projects. The first is to to write a chapter for the book coming out of The Foucault Effect 1991-2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Michel Foucault, Quentin Skinnner, Reinhart Koselleck, The Birth of Territory | 3 Comments

Reading Kant’s Geography out

Posted on June 14, 2011 by stuartelden

Finally! Reading Kant’s Geography, the collection I co-edited with Eduardo Mendieta is out. I’ve not yet seen a copy, but Eduardo has. You can download my introduction for free here. Contributors include Robert Bernasconi, Jeff Malpas, Onora O’Neill, Charles Withers, … Continue reading →

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Heidegger – Contributions to Philosophy new translation

Posted on June 12, 2011 by stuartelden

This is really important news in Heidegger studies. The Beiträge zur Philosophie (Vom Ereignis) is coming out in a new translation. It will be out with Indiana University Press in April 2012, with the translation made by Richard Rojcewicz and Daniela … Continue reading →

Posted in Martin Heidegger, Speaking Against Number | 2 Comments

2012 – talks on ‘Volume’

Posted on June 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Somewhat into the future, two dates for talks in 2012 are already in the diary… 30 March 2012 – “Secure the Volume”, Public Lecture on Security theme, Committee for Social Thought, University of Kentucky 3 May 2012 – “The Politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Jeremy Crampton, Peter Sloterdijk, Stephen Graham, The Space of the World | 1 Comment

Summer work

Posted on June 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Lots to do this summer (though it doesn’t exactly feel like summer in York)… Finish ‘Society and Space’ volume introduction and draft introduction to ‘Foundations’ volume for the Sage Environment and Planning collection. Submit the paper on King Lear that … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Cricket, Cycling, Fossils, Michel Foucault, My Publications, Society and Space, teaching, The Birth of Territory, The Space of the World, Travel | 2 Comments

RGS awards ceremony

Posted on June 8, 2011 by stuartelden

Monday evening was spent at the Royal Geographical Society, for the awards ceremony. The official list and photos are here. Susan, my Mum and my brother Ian were able to join me, which was great. The RGS hosted a very good … Continue reading →

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William Connolly workshop audio files

Posted on May 31, 2011 by stuartelden

The audio files of the conference on A World of Becoming held last week are now available here, including Connolly’s own closing lecture. My own talk is here, along with the powerpoint slides of the full quotes from Connolly’s book.

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Reader reports for Verso

Posted on May 25, 2011 by stuartelden

Writing reader reports for Verso on books I’d like to see translated; and I get paid in Verso books… I’m like a kid in the sweet shop/candy store. Have asked for all the Althusser, Moretti, Jameson, Arrighi, Perry Anderson and Butler I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Roundup

Posted on May 22, 2011 by stuartelden

Back home in York. Lots to catch up on. Graham Harman’s review of Jane Bennett’s Vibrant Matter is in the new issue of New Formations (via Graham’s blog). Doesn’t seem to be available online. Visual/Method/Culture is a new blog from … Continue reading →

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Of: Becoming World – on William Connolly

Posted on May 20, 2011 by stuartelden

‘Of: Becoming World’ is the title of the talk I’ll be giving at the workshop on William E. Connolly’s A World of Becoming. I begin by showing how the title’s ambiguity hinges on the word ‘of’: there is so much … Continue reading →

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