Category Archives: Conferences

Forthcoming talks

Posted on September 6, 2012 by stuartelden

Several talks for the 2012/13 academic year have been arranged. Two lectures have been in the diary for a while – the Critical International and Political Studies annual lecture at the University of Warwick in October (abstract here), and the George M. … Continue reading →

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London Group of Historical Geographers Seminar Series: Autumn 2012

Posted on September 3, 2012 by stuartelden

Institute of Historical Research, University of London Autumn 2012   TIME, MODERNITY & THE CITY Guest Convenor: Mustafa Dikec 2 October 2012   James Nye (King¹s College, London)   The Tricky Business of Selling Time   16 October 2012           Peter Soppelsa … Continue reading →

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The State of the Field of Geography

Posted on September 1, 2012 by stuartelden

Panel discussion on ‘The State of the Field of Geography’ at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, including Hashim Sarkis and Neil Brenner.

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Antipode‘s 4th Institute for the Geographies of Justice – Durban

Posted on August 31, 2012 by stuartelden

This looks a really interesting opportunity for PhD students and early career scholars. Full details here. Antipode‘s 4th Institute for the Geographies of Justice (IGJ) will take place in Durban, South Africa, May 27th – June 1st 2013 (with a … Continue reading →

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Urban Territory: Violent Political Technologies in London and Kano

Posted on August 29, 2012 by stuartelden

This is my abstract for the AAG meeting in Los Angeles next April. It will be part of the ‘Violence and Space’ sessions organised by Philippe le Billon and Simon Springer – call for papers here. I’ll also be part … Continue reading →

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Violence and Space – Call for Papers

Posted on August 28, 2012 by stuartelden

Session at the Association of American Geographers conference in Los Angeles, 9-13 April 2013: This session will provide a forum to address the interrelated questions of violence and space. Papers will examine how geography mediates the meanings, constructions, effects, foundations, … Continue reading →

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Peter Gratton – Spinoza and the Biopolitical Roots of Modernity audio available

Posted on August 25, 2012 by stuartelden

The audio recording of Peter Gratton’s talk ‘Spinoza and the Biopolitical Roots of Modernity’ at UWS is now available (from here, via’s Peter’s blog). Abstract: Much has been written about bio-political sovereignty in the wake of Giorgio Agamben’s work, which relies, … Continue reading →

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London Mapping Seminar

Posted on August 7, 2012 by stuartelden
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Modes of Writing

Posted on July 18, 2012 by stuartelden

Following from the last post, I’m struck by Derek Gregory writing about his ‘Deadly Embrace’ lecture, because he outlines a mode of working that is almost the reverse of mine. Derek explains how he begins with the visual, and then over … Continue reading →

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Derek Gregory’s Ten Rules for Presentations

Posted on July 18, 2012 by stuartelden

Find them here. If everyone followed these then conferences would be a lot more tolerable.

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