Category Archives: Books

Stuart Elden, “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain”, video of Architectural Association lecture

Posted on October 16, 2015 by stuartelden

The video of my lecture on “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain“, given as a Landscape Urbanism Open School Event, Architectural Association lecture on  7/10/2015 is now available. The volume is very quiet, and it begins a few moments in … Continue reading →

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‘No Posthumous Publications’ – responses to some questions about Foucault and the future publication of the History of Sexuality Vol IV

Posted on October 16, 2015 by stuartelden

In the German interview with Daniel Defert I linked to earlier this week, it was revealed that the fourth volume of Foucault’s History of Sexuality will eventually be published. This is my attempt at answering some of the common questions – some I’ve received … Continue reading →

Posted in Daniel Defert, Foucault's Last Decade, Michel Foucault, Publishing | 7 Comments

Senior Research Fellow at University College London’s Institute of Advanced Studies 2015-16 – and talk on 23 November

Posted on October 13, 2015 by stuartelden

For the 2015-16 academic year I’ll be a Senior Research Fellow at University College London’s new Institute of Advanced Studies. As well as Tamar Garb as director and Catherine Stokes as administrator, there are already four junior research fellows in … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Jeremy Bentham, Shakespearean Territories, Universities, Writing | 2 Comments

Today, 1pm, Architectural Association, London – “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by stuartelden

Today at 1pm I’ll be giving a lecture to the Landscape Urbanism Programme at the Architectural Association, London: “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain”,  (abstract and details). I understand that the talk will be recorded and made available online. The lecture will range … Continue reading →

Posted in Michel Foucault, Territory, Terror and Territory, The Birth of Territory, William Shakespeare | 2 Comments

The challenge of saying ‘no’ to academic requests

Posted on October 5, 2015 by stuartelden

Last year Rob Kitchin had a short post on his blog ‘The View from the Blue House’: Over the past couple of years I’ve been getting more and more invites to do work that extends beyond my usual day to day … Continue reading →

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Foucault: The Birth of Power Update 4 – collaborative work and a complete draft of Chapter One on the Lectures on the Will to Know and related materials

Posted on October 2, 2015 by stuartelden

Since the last update, I’ve been working on various aspects of this project. The first was a return to some of Foucault’s collaborative projects around CERFI. Quite late in the drafting of Foucault’s Last Decade I removed most of the … Continue reading →

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‘Before the Punitive Society: The Inquiry of Théories et institutions pénales’ – audio recording of talk to Time Served: Discipline and Punish Forty Years On conference

Posted on September 24, 2015 by stuartelden

I recently gave the opening plenary lecture to the ‘Time Served: Discipline and Punish Forty Years On‘ conference, organised by Sophie Fuggle and held at the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham. My talk was entitled “Before the Punitive Society: The Inquiry of Théories et institutions … Continue reading →

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‘The Territories and Majesty of King John’ – talk to University of Warwick’s ‘Sidelights on Shakespeare’ seminar series, 3 November 2015

Posted on September 21, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ll be giving a talk to University of Warwick’s ‘Sidelights on Shakespeare‘ seminar series, 3 November 2015, 4pm [Update: and also at UCL on 23 November 2015, 6pm, Common Ground (room in South Wing of Wilkins building), Institute of Advanced Study, University College … Continue reading →

Posted in Shakespearean Territories, William Shakespeare | 1 Comment

Foucault: The Birth of Power Update 3 – Théories et institutions pénales and activist work on health and asylums

Posted on September 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Since the last update, I’ve been working on two aspects of this project. The first was on the 1971-72 course Théories et institutions pénales, for Chapter Two. There are two main parts of the course, on the Nu-Pieds revolts of … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Territory reviewed in Politička misao by Višeslav Raos (in Croatian)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by stuartelden

The Birth of Territory has been reviewed in Politička misao by Višeslav Raos (in Croatian). The review is open access, and is the second review in a Croatian journal (see also the one in Croatian International Relations Review by Daniel Šaric – also open … Continue reading →

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