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Freiburg will not replace Günter Figal in the ‘Heidegger’ Chair

Story from the Daily Nous – ‘Heidegger’ chair not to be filled when Figal retires, but another analytic post, at a lower level, instead. Three updates at Daily Nous with more information. The University of Freiburg, the academic home of Günter Figal—who recently stepped … Continue reading

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Foucault conference in Zurich, 19-21 March 2015

Programme for an interesting conference on Foucault in Zurich later this month – some papers in German and some in English.

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The Uncollected Foucault – some updates to the list with links

Foucault – uncollected notes, lectures and interviews – further updates to the list. This includes pieces which didn’t make it into Dits et écrits, but which are available in some form. I’ve provided links where I can, including some to files which are … Continue reading

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Antonio Negri, The hope of the democratic monster, between Syriza and Podemos

Antonio Negri, The hope of the democratic monster, between Syriza and Podemos – thanks to dmfant for the link. “A spectre is haunting Europe”. The Italian newspaper Il Manifesto used this headline a few days ago for its homepage, commenting on the visits of … Continue reading

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Neil Brenner, The urban age in question: towards a new epistemology of the urban – University of Melbourne, 17 March 2015

Neil Brenner, “The urban age in question: towards a new epistemology of the urban”, University of Melbourne, 17 March 2015 – details and registration here. In what sense is the 21st century world urban? In this lecture, Neil Brenner critiques … Continue reading

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Judy! – the 1993 Judith Butler fanzine available online

I linked to the 1978 Chez Foucault fanzine earlier this week; here’s the 1993 Judith Butler one, Judy! Thanks to Ray Filar for the link to this – in response to a request from Nina Power on Facebook.

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Talks at University of New South Wales on Territory, Shakespeare and Geopolitics in March

I’ll be back in Sydney in a couple of weeks for two events. Please note the date of the second has changed. 10 March 2015, 4pm, “Territory from Shakespeare to Geo-politics”, School of Humanities and Languages, John Goodsell 221/223, University … Continue reading

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‘Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality’ – audio recording of University of Sydney lecture

The audio recording of my lecture “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”, at Department of Political Economy/Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Sydney is available here. Thanks to Adam David Morton and his colleagues for the invitation and hosting this, and … Continue reading

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Agir avec Henri Lefebvre: Altermarxiste? géographe radical? – new French collection

Agir avec Henri Lefebvre: Altermarxiste? géographe radical? – new French collection, edited by Hugues Lethierry.  

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On my way to Sydney…talking this afternoon on “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”

On my way to Sydney…talking this afternoon on “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”, 4pm Darlington Centre Boardroom, Department of Political Economy/Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Sydney (website; poster)

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