Category Archives: People

Triptych, not a Trilogy

Posted on January 7, 2011 by stuartelden

On one the interesting things in the Wu Ming interview comes in the third section of the audio, where they describe their Manituana book as the first in a triptych, not a trilogy. The second is on the French Revolution. … Continue reading →

Posted in Terror and Territory, The Birth of Territory, The Space of the World, Wu Ming | 1 Comment

Wu Ming recording of British Library talk

Posted on January 7, 2011 by stuartelden

Two of the Wu Ming collective spoke at the British Library in October. The audio recordings can be found here. Some very interesting reflections, especially on collaborative writing.

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Holiday reading

Posted on January 4, 2011 by stuartelden

I don’t read novels nearly as much as I should, partly due to a lack of time, and also because  spending my time reading so much for work doesn’t exactly make reading a very relaxing break from it. But holidays … Continue reading →

Posted in China Mieville, David Harvey, Wu Ming | 3 Comments

Four out of six

Posted on January 4, 2011 by stuartelden

I should have noted in the earlier message that these were not just any six references, but included three or four of the most problematic in the book, which I’d not left to last through choice or neglect, but because … Continue reading →

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Translations

Posted on January 3, 2011 by stuartelden

Graham replies to my post on intellectual generosity here, and his slight disagreement with me is well taken. I suppose translation of the sort Graham has done, or I’ve done with Lefebvre (or to a much lesser extent with Foucault) is … Continue reading →

Posted in Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Henri Lefebvre, Karl Marx, Martin Heidegger, Michel Foucault, Thomas Hobbes | Leave a comment

Communist Manifesto illustrated

Posted on January 3, 2011 by stuartelden

Red Quill books have produced an illustrated version of The Communist Manifesto. Chapter 1 initially but more to follow. Details here and there is a promo video too.

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Revista Urban calls for papers

Posted on January 2, 2011 by stuartelden

The Spanish journal Revista Urban has calls for papers for two new themes here. One of them in particular is interesting Specters of Lefebvre Henri Lefebvre continues to cast a long shadow. Under the sign of a ‘spatial turn’, the … Continue reading →

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Foucault and Agamben

Posted on January 2, 2011 by stuartelden

Foucault Studies 10, a theme issue on Foucault and Agamben is now available, open access, here.

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Book Bloc

Posted on January 2, 2011 by stuartelden

The ‘book bloc’ has been one of the most interesting things in the recent student protests. There is a genealogy of the term here. This is a guide to making your own:- All these links are courtesy of Wu Ming … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Universities, Wu Ming | 1 Comment

Post-Christmas Roundup

Posted on January 2, 2011 by stuartelden

Now that I’m back, there is lots to catch up on… New biography of Claude Lévi-Strauss – details here The Speculative Turn is now out. Details here – either order as a print volume or download a free pdf. Edited … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, David Harvey, Graham Harman, Peter Gratton, Quentin Meillassoux, Universities | Leave a comment