Category Archives: People

‘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 →

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Daniel Defert interview in German – History of Sexuality IV, Les aveux de la chair, will be published

Posted on October 14, 2015 by stuartelden

There is an interview with Daniel Defert in German here, in which he discusses Foucault’s life and work, Adorno, May 68 and political activism, the AIDES group he founded after his death, the lecture courses and the material sold to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Marx’s Economic Manuscript of 1864-1865 – the draft of Capital, Vol III – now translated by Brill

Posted on October 13, 2015 by stuartelden

Marx’s Economic Manuscript of 1864-1865 – the draft of Capital, Vol III – now translated by Brill. Really expensive at the moment, but a paperback with Haymarket will be released in a year’s time. Translated by Ben Fowkes. Edited and … Continue reading →

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Barry Stocker on Foucault’s Théories et institutions pénales lecture course

Posted on October 9, 2015 by stuartelden

Barry Stocker has been making a series of posts on Foucault’s Théories et institutions pénales lecture course, which appeared earlier this year – an English translation is likely to be a couple of years away, since The Punitive Society has just … Continue reading →

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Where to start with reading Henri Lefebvre? – updates to the reading guide: Metaphilosophy, Marxist Thought and the City, and two edited collections

Posted on October 9, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ve made some minor updates to the reading guide ‘Where to start with reading Henri Lefebvre?‘ The updates are a link to the Verso page for the forthcoming translation of Metaphilosophy and links to two recent collections Understanding the City: Henri Lefebvre and Urban Studies and Urban … Continue reading →

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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 →

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New issue of ACME now out, including Neil Smith’s last conference presentation

Posted on October 7, 2015 by stuartelden

A new issue of ACME is now out, including Neil Smith’s last conference presentation (all open access). Neil Smith’s piece is entitled ‘The Future is Radically Open’, and was presented in Paris in September 2012, shortly before he died. It’s … Continue reading →

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2015 Millennium Conference, LSE, 17-18 October 2015 – Bruno Latour as keynote

Posted on October 6, 2015 by stuartelden

2015 Millennium Conference, “Failure and Denial in World Politics”, LSE, 17-18 October 2015 – more details here. Programme:  DRAFT 2015 Millennium Conference Programme Call for Papers:   2015 Millennium Conference: Failure and Denial in World Politics Conference Theme:   International relations … Continue reading →

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Slavoj Žižek mini course at Birkbeck – Hegelian Battles

Posted on October 6, 2015 by stuartelden

Slavoj Žižek mini course at Birkbeck – Hegelian Battles. December 2-4, 2015. Free for students and Birkbeck staff, £10 per lecture for others. Everyone needs to register in advance. The battle for Hegel goes on – new interpretations are emerging … Continue reading →

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