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The Arts of Logistics – Queen Mary, London, 3-4 June 2016

Posted on May 15, 2016 by stuartelden

The Arts of Logistics, 3 & 4 June 2016 Queen Mary University of London Keynotes: Deborah Cowen & Alberto Toscano “The Arts of Logistics” brings together scholars, activists, and artists from across the humanities and social sciences to interrogate how social … Continue reading →

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Another long day revising Foucault: The Birth of Power

Posted on May 14, 2016 by stuartelden

Another long day revising Foucault: The Birth of Power. Further work restructuring the introduction and some rewriting, and a bit more tweaking in the conclusion. Some of this is undoing the work done over the past couple of days and … Continue reading →

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Les Études Philosophiques theme issue on Foucault’s L’Archéologie du savoir, including early draft of Introduction

Posted on May 14, 2016 by stuartelden

In 2015 Les Études Philosophiques published a theme issue on Foucault’s L’Archéologie du savoir, which included an early draft of the book’s Introduction. Baptiste MÉLÈS – Présentation Michel FOUCAULT – « Introduction » à L’Archéologie du savoir. Texte établi et introduit … Continue reading →

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End of day two of final revisions of Foucault: The Birth of Power

Posted on May 13, 2016 by stuartelden

Lots of work over the past two days on this second Foucault manuscript. In particular, the introduction is restructured, some parts rewritten and some new discussion. I say a bit more about the sources worked with, and the argument and approach up … Continue reading →

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Foucault’s Last Decade – essay on the content and process at Berfrois

Posted on May 13, 2016 by stuartelden

Update September 2025: the Berfrois site is now closed and the archive has been removed. My piece can now be found here. At the Berfrois website I have a short essay discussing Foucault’s Last Decade, both in terms of its … Continue reading →

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Eugen Fink, Play as Symbol of the World And Other Writings – forthcoming from IUP

Posted on May 13, 2016 by stuartelden

Eugen Fink, Play as Symbol of the World And Other Writings is forthcoming from Indiana University Press. This is a book I’ve found very helpful in thinking about the ‘world’, and wrote about in an article in 2008 for Parrhesia. Its … Continue reading →

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Henri Lefebvre, Metaphilosophy – forthcoming in July from Verso

Posted on May 12, 2016 by stuartelden

Although it has been a bit delayed, Lefebvre’s Metaphilosophy is now forthcoming from Verso in July 2016. First published in 1965, it was translated by David Fernbach. I edited the text and wrote an introduction. In Metaphilosophy, Henri Lefebvre works … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare productions in London, Stratford and elsewhere I’m looking forward to…

Posted on May 12, 2016 by stuartelden

My occasional retrospective comments on Shakespeare productions in London, Stratford and elsewhere might mean they come too late, and that people who are interested don’t get to see them. I know that some productions can sell out quickly, some months … Continue reading →

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A fairly clear desk as I begin the final revisions of Foucault: The Birth of Power

Posted on May 12, 2016 by stuartelden

A fairly clear desk as I begin the final revisions of Foucault: The Birth of Power…

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Danger, Crime and Rights: A 1983 Conversation between Michel Foucault and Jonathan Simon – published in Theory, Culture & Society

Posted on May 11, 2016 by stuartelden

“Danger, Crime and Rights: A Conversation between Michel Foucault and Jonathan Simon” has just been published by Theory, Culture and Society (Online First). The discussion from 1983 was previously only available as a recording in the Bancroft library at UC Berkeley. Katie Dingley … Continue reading →

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