Category Archives: The Birth of Territory

History and Philosophy

Posted on May 13, 2010 by stuartelden

I’d not intended this blog to be quite so contemporary and political, but the British election and the Middlesex situation have dominated the posting so far. These events and the conferences and workshops I’ve attended over the past couple of … Continue reading →

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Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Posted on May 5, 2010 by stuartelden

The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Durham has been approved to become a research institute. This is very good news for its internal and external status. With the history of territory book I’ve been writing, I found myself … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen and the history of territory

Posted on May 1, 2010 by stuartelden

Heading to Copenhagen early tomorrow to give a talk at a workshop on Sovereignty, Territory and Emerging Geopolitics. My talk is entitled ‘Towards a History of the State of Territory’. It begins with some general comments about the project behind a … Continue reading →

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