Category Archives: People

The Space of the World 2009

Posted on February 16, 2011 by stuartelden

Here’s the initial project proposal I wrote in 2009 for the work I’m now beginning to think about more seriously. Globalisation remains a significant research topic across the social sciences and humanities. Yet despite attention within geography, a coherent analysis … Continue reading →

Posted in Alain Badiou, Eugen Fink, Henri Lefebvre, Kostas Axelos, Peter Sloterdijk, Quentin Meillassoux, Terror and Territory, The Birth of Territory, The Space of the World | 2 Comments

Timothy Morton interview

Posted on February 16, 2011 by stuartelden

Very interesting and revealing interview with Timothy Morton, conducted by John Protevi, here. Some good stuff on his work practices, among other things. Also have a look at his own blog, here.

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Speculative Realism book series

Posted on February 16, 2011 by stuartelden

Graham Harman has the good news here – with Edinburgh University Press, and paperback/hardback agreed for all volumes. In a smart move they’ve decided his own book on Meillassoux – which was contracted before the series was – will be … Continue reading →

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History of the Present

Posted on February 15, 2011 by stuartelden

A new journal launched – details here. Thanks to Steve Legg for the link. History of the Present is a journal devoted to history as a critical endeavor.  Its aim is twofold:  to create a space in which scholars can … Continue reading →

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Harman on events in Egypt

Posted on February 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Great post here. I’ve known and loved these people for more than a decade now, but in the past 18 days they have exceeded all expectations. We can only salute their intelligent and flexible planning, their sense of humor amidst … Continue reading →

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New SUNY Press catalogue

Posted on February 11, 2011 by stuartelden

Find it here. Reading Kant’s Geography is on p. 23.

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Eribon and Veyne on Foucault’s Infamous Lives

Posted on February 10, 2011 by stuartelden

This was posted in comments  to an earlier post, by Nicolae, but I’m reposting here so it gets more widely noticed. It’s a discussion between Didier Eribon and Paul Veyne on the ‘infamous lives’ project. Thanks Nicolae.

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Foucault 1970-71 course out

Posted on February 10, 2011 by stuartelden

Both Clare and Jeremy have the news that Foucault’s 1970-71 course, Leçons sur la volonté de savoir, is officially released. My copy is on its way, but I’ll be gone before it arrives. I said a little about this course here, … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Territory introduction

Posted on February 7, 2011 by stuartelden

I don’t like writing introductions, and The Birth of Territory was definitely no exception. I’d been struggling with working out how to shape this, but now have what I think is a good working version. One of the things I … Continue reading →

Posted in J.G.A. Pocock, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Michel Foucault, Quentin Skinnner, Reinhart Koselleck, The Birth of Territory | Leave a comment

Paul Mason on the recent global unrest

Posted on February 7, 2011 by stuartelden

Newsnight’s Paul Mason offers some generalisations on the recent global unrest here. He stresses the importance of social media, the decline of ideologies, the role of women, the importance of memes, and so on. Mentions Foucault, Chomsky, Hardt and Negri, … Continue reading →

Posted in Antonio Negri, Gilles Deleuze, Michael Hardt, Michel Foucault, Noam Chomsky, Politics, teaching, Territory | Leave a comment