Category Archives: William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet in Palestine: Teaching Under Occupation

Posted on November 12, 2015 by stuartelden

Thanks to dmfant for sharing this news – Tom Sperlinger’s book Romeo and Juliet in Palestine: Teaching Under Occupation. It’s about the experience of teaching at Al-Quds University – which I visited in 2013 (see here) – especially on Shakespeare. There is … Continue reading →

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What would Shakespeare do about Europe’s migrants?

Posted on November 12, 2015 by stuartelden

“What would Shakespeare do about Europe’s migrants?” in The Economist. FOR months Sir Ian McKellen has been treating various audiences (including Marc Maron, a comedian and podcast host, and the Savannah Film Festival) to a monologue from a minor Elizabethan play entitled “Sir Thomas More”. … Continue reading →

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Books received – Shakespeare, Capitalism in the Web of Life and Fossil Capital

Posted on November 10, 2015 by stuartelden

Two re-editions from the Penguin Shakespeare and two books sent by Verso – Jason W. Moore’s Capitalism in the Web of Life and Andreas Malm’s Fossil Capital.

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Everything you always wanted to know about territory, but were afraid to ask Shakespeare – talk to Cambridge University Geographical Society, 25 November 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ll be giving the talk I gave at Warwick on Shakespeare’s King John again on the 23rd November at UCL at 6pm (abstract and details here). Then two days later I’ll be giving a talk to the Cambridge University Geography Society, at … Continue reading →

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Books received – Nietzsche, Sloterdijk, Han, Saramago, Shakespeare, Couture, Dardot and Laval

Posted on November 4, 2015 by stuartelden

A mix of books recently received. Nietzsche’s Le livre du philosophe, Sloterdijk’s Stress and Freedom, Han’s The Transparency Society and The Burnout Society, Saramago’s The Notebook, the Penguin Macbeth, Jean-Pierre Couture’s book on Sloterdijk (which I endorsed), and Dardot and Laval’s The … Continue reading →

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‘The Territories and Majesty of Shakespeare’s King John’ – talks at Warwick 3 November and UCL 23 November

Posted on November 2, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ll be giving a talk with the title of ‘The Territories and Majesty of Shakespeare’s King John’ twice over the next couple of weeks. This lecture will discuss Shakespeare’s play King John around two themes – the question of majesty and … Continue reading →

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Books received – Shakespeare, de Lagasnerie, Derrida, Harper and Bryers

Posted on November 2, 2015 by stuartelden

The Penguin edition of Henry IV, Part One, Geoffrey de Lagasnerie’s L’art de la revolt: Snowden, Assange, Manning, Derrida’s Séminaire: La peine de la mort II (2000-2001), and Tom Harper and Tim Bryars, A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps.

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Foucault’s Last Decade – working on the proofs

Posted on October 28, 2015 by stuartelden

The proofs for Foucault’s Last Decade have now arrived, so I need to make time to work on them. The Polity webpage for the book is still incomplete, but you can read much more about the book here. I’m also working … Continue reading →

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Two US talks in fall 2016 – Spindel conference in Memphis; Early Modern Literary Geographies conference in San Marino

Posted on October 27, 2015 by stuartelden

After five talks in November, I will have a nice gap in my schedule of visiting talks. Part of the thinking is that I need some time to write so that I have something new to say… The talks I’ve … Continue reading →

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Today, 1pm, Architectural Association, London – “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by stuartelden

Today at 1pm I’ll be giving a lecture to the Landscape Urbanism Programme at the Architectural Association, London: “Territory – Political Technology, Volume, Terrain”,  (abstract and details). I understand that the talk will be recorded and made available online. The lecture will range … Continue reading →

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