Category Archives: The Space of the World

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 →

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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 →

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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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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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Macau developments

Posted on May 16, 2011 by stuartelden

A small but interested audience today for the talk on fossils – final day of exams, so not good timing. In the questions I said a bit more about the thinking behind the book project. It’s also been good to have another … Continue reading →

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Leaving Canberra

Posted on May 14, 2011 by stuartelden

I fly to Hong Kong in the morning, and then get the ferry direct to Macau. I’m very sorry to leave Canberra and the ANU. I’ve had a great time here, and Canberra has felt like home. The HRC was a great … Continue reading →

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World, Territory, Space workshop

Posted on May 11, 2011 by stuartelden

The workshop/Masterclass was held today. A good group of about 15, discussing four of my texts around the themes of ‘world, territory, space’ (details and links here). We discussed the use of spatial/geographical terms in and beyond Geography; the relation … Continue reading →

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World-Territory-Space

Posted on April 19, 2011 by stuartelden

I’m leading a ‘masterclass’ workshop here at the ANU on 11 May (moved from an earlier date of 28 April), with the title of ‘World-Territory-Space’. I’m reluctant to call it a masterclass, but that’s how it’s being billed. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Miéville and Bryant

Posted on April 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Interesting review of China Miéville’s The City and the City in The Boston Review (via Crooked Timber). Levi Bryant discusses his next book project The Domestication of Humans: A Prolegomena to Posthumanist Sociology, here. The link? Both touch on themes I … Continue reading →

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Not going to the AAG

Posted on April 11, 2011 by stuartelden

As I’ve written in lots of personal emails recently, no, I’m not going to the AAG in Seattle. The main reason is that I wanted to make the most of Australia, which I am visiting for only the second time, rather than … Continue reading →

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