Category Archives: People

Two sessions on ‘Terrain’ at the Chicago AAG – organised by Stuart Elden and Gastón Gordillo

Posted on November 7, 2014 by stuartelden

Despite the AAG website meltdown, Gastón Gordillo and I have organised two sessions on Terrain for the Chicago Association of American Geographers meeting in April 2015. These sessions seeks to think critically, theoretically, and politically about the question of terrain. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Derek Gregory, Gaston Gordillo, Politics, Territory | 5 Comments

A new project on Lefebvre’s rural writings with Adam David Morton

Posted on November 6, 2014 by stuartelden

At the Warwick Politics and International Studies blog, Politics Reconsidered, Adam David Morton and I have a short post introducing a new research project. Entitled ‘Why read a long dead French Marxist to think about land struggles today?‘ the post discusses Lefebvre’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam David Morton, Henri Lefebvre, Politics, Publishing, Territory | 2 Comments

Foucault’s Last Decade – Update 14

Posted on November 5, 2014 by stuartelden

It’s been two months since the last update on this book. I’ve been working, in and around lots of other things, on the manuscript, though more slowly than I’d hoped. I finished and published my review of On the Government of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foucault's Last Decade, Michel Foucault, Publishing | 4 Comments

Graham Burchell – notes on the translation of ‘Society Must be Defended’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by stuartelden

Graham Burchell has sent me the following comments on the translation of Michel Foucault’s ‘Society Must be Defended’ lecture course. Graham is the translator of all the other Paris lecture courses: this course, the first to appear, was made by … Continue reading →

Posted in Michel Foucault, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Chris Philo to give David M. Smith annual lecture, Queen Mary, London, 26 Nov 2014

Posted on November 3, 2014 by stuartelden

Chris Philo will give the David M. Smith annual lecture, entitled ‘Well-Being, Mental Health and the Smiths’, at Queen Mary University of London, 26 Nov 2014, 6pm. Free to attend but booking required. All details here.

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Critical Theory’s 10 books that came out in October

Posted on November 1, 2014 by stuartelden

Some good ones here – Sloterdijk, Rancière, Naas, Vogl and more…

Posted in Books, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Rancière, Peter Sloterdijk, Slavoj Zizek | 3 Comments

Mobilities journal theme issue on ‘Mobilities and Foucault’

Posted on November 1, 2014 by stuartelden

The journal Mobilities has a theme issue on ‘Mobilities and Foucault‘ (requires subscription). Edited by Katharina Manderscheid, Tim Schwanen and David Tyfield, it includes contributions by the editors, Chris Philo, Nathaniel O’Grady, Mark Usher and others.

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Engaging Foucault Conference – December 5-7, 2014, University of Belgrade

Posted on October 31, 2014 by stuartelden

Engaging Foucault Conference – December 5-7, 2014, University of Belgrade

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Viewpoint Magazine on The State – includes Toscano, Cowan, Bensaïd and more

Posted on October 31, 2014 by stuartelden

Viewpoint Magazine issue 4 is out, including pieces by Alberto Toscano on Lefebvre and logistics, Deborah Cowen, Jodi Dean, Nina Power, San­dro Mez­zadra and Brett Neilson, and Daniel Bensaïd. All available open access.

Posted in Alberto Toscano, Deborah Cowen, Nina Power, Politics, Publishing | 1 Comment

Radio Benjamin – Walter Benjamin’s radio transcripts

Posted on October 31, 2014 by stuartelden

Walter Benjamin was fascinated by the impact of new technology on culture, an interest that extended beyond his renowned critical essays. From 1927 to ’33, he wrote and presented something in the region of eighty broadcasts using the new medium … Continue reading →

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