Category Archives: People

Willing the impossible: an interview with Judith Butler

At Open Democracy (via Maoquai)

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When did Foucault lecture on Nietzsche?

Until recently, there were only two texts by Foucault explicitly on Nietzsche. 1. ‘Nietzsche, Freud, Marx’, Cahiers de Royaumont, VI, 1967, pp. 183-200. (The note in Dits et écrits says this was from a symposium at Royaumont in July 1964.) 2. ‘Nietzsche, … Continue reading

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Critical Theory on five forthcoming books

critical-theory.com lists five forthcoming books to get excited about from William V Spanos, Etienne Balibar, Jasbir Puar, Dirk Johnston… and me. The last is flattering, if somewhat premature – the book isn’t due out until 2016. Thanks to Verso Books … Continue reading

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Foucault and heredity

In 1969 Foucault gave two lecture courses at Vincennes, one on ‘Sexuality and Individuality’ and one on ‘Nietzsche and Genealogy’. Some time back there was talk that the second would be published, but this has not come to pass. Daniel … Continue reading

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Modes of Existence Now Available

Latour’s new book out in English – via ANTHEM.

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Foucault’s Last Decade – initial work

I thought I’d begin writing something each week or so on what I’ve done on this project. I know that this book is going to take some time to come together, and that I may need to set it aside … Continue reading

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Marx Reloaded film

The whole thing, with English subtitles – thanks to Marijn Nieuwenhuis for the link.

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Sloterdijk reviewed

In the New Republic and Reviews in Cultural Theory.

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Kirsch on Lefebvre’s State, Space, World

Scott Kirsch’s thorough review of Lefebvre’s State, Space, World in Antipode is now available open access here.

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Foucault’s Last Decade

I’ve just signed a contract with Polity for a book entitled Foucault’s Last Decade. I had a really good experience with Polity for the Sloterdijk Now edited volume, and am very pleased to be working with them and the philosophy editor Emma … Continue reading

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