Category Archives: People

History and Philosophy

Posted on May 13, 2010 by stuartelden

I’d not intended this blog to be quite so contemporary and political, but the British election and the Middlesex situation have dominated the posting so far. These events and the conferences and workshops I’ve attended over the past couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Peter Sloterdijk, Quentin Skinnner, Territory, The Birth of Territory, William Shakespeare | 1 Comment

Radical Philosophy

Posted on May 7, 2010 by stuartelden

A new issue of Radical Philosophy is out… and I have a piece in it. I’m very pleased to finally have a full article in a journal that has been really important to my work since I began my PhD. … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl Schmitt, My Publications | 1 Comment

Kostas Axelos

Posted on May 6, 2010 by stuartelden

The Greek-French thinker Kostas Axelos died earlier this year. He wasn’t very well known in the English speaking world, but in his adoptive home of France he was a major thinker and enabler of intellectual life. He was, for example, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kostas Axelos, My Publications, Society and Space | 1 Comment

Speaking as performance

Posted on May 6, 2010 by stuartelden

On the way to give another talk, I’m thinking about what it means to speak in public. There are so few really good academic speakers – strange given the element of performance that must be part of the motivation. Derek … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Derek Gregory, Universities | 2 Comments

Heidegger and Derrida

Posted on May 5, 2010 by stuartelden

This very good video has been doing the rounds. I think a lot of people sympathise with the character on the right… I have to admit I recognise myself in the one on the left. Warning: lots of swearing

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Some thoughts on Copenhagen workshop

Posted on May 4, 2010 by stuartelden

Now at the airport to fly back to London. The conference was very interesting and lots of good contacts made. The first morning was a public seminar with presentations by Friedrich Kratochwil and myself, which seemed to go down well. A good … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl Schmitt, Conferences, Territory | 4 Comments

Territory and Cartography

Posted on May 1, 2010 by stuartelden

The sessions Jeremy Crampton and I organised at the Association of American Geographers in Washington DC have a separate blog here – http://territoryandcartography.wordpress.com/ We plan to post up the powerpoint slides – with some terrific images – of most of … Continue reading →

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