Category Archives: Politics

‘Contested Spaces of Citizenship’ Postgraduate Conference, 29th April 2015, Durham University

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Programme for upcoming ‘Contested Spaces of Citizenship’ Postgraduate Conference on Wednesday 29th April 2015 at Durham University, with Engin F. Isin as the key-note speaker. All those planning to attend should email g.d.m.maestri@durham.ac.uk to confirm.

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Global Discourse book award review symposium on The Birth of Territory – first review by Jordan Branch

Posted on March 19, 2015 by stuartelden

Global Discourse are hosting a review symposium on The Birth of Territory, which was joint winner of their inaugural book award. The first review by Jordan Branch is available online – requires subscription, or email me. Update: the second review, by … Continue reading →

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Simon Springer, Violent Neoliberalism – now published

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Simon Springer, Violent Neoliberalism: Development, Discourse, and Dispossession in Cambodia, is now published. Violent Neoliberalism explores the relationship between neoliberalism and violence through a critical poststructuralist perspective. Springer exposes the supposed humanitarianism of what has become the world’s most dominant political economic … Continue reading →

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Council for the Defence of British Universities on Surrey Politics

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Council for the Defence of British Universities – Restructuring Politics at the University of Surrey: An Unexpected and Questionable Decision

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Marina Warner, ‘Learning my Lesson’ – on Universities in the LRB

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Marina Warner, ‘Learning my Lesson’ – on Universities in the LRB. It takes her own story, and broadens it to apply far beyond the University of Essex. Here’s one key paragraph, but the whole thing is well worth reading. I … Continue reading →

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“A Period of Intense Debate about Marxist Philosophy”: An Interview with Étienne Balibar

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Translation of an interview with Étienne Balibar in Viewpoint. This text was first pub­lished in L’Human­ité on March 13, 2015. Jérome Skalski: Fifty years ago Louis Althusser’s For Marx, and, under his direc­tion, Read­ing Cap­i­tal, were pub­lished. What was the con­text of the debate at that … Continue reading →

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Governing Emergencies – Theory, Culture and Society theme edited by Peter Adey, Ben Anderson and Stephen Graham

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Governing Emergencies – Theory, Culture and Society theme edited by Peter Adey, Ben Anderson and Stephen Graham. Includes essays by Claudia Aradau, Stephanie Simon and Marieke de Goede, Stephen J Collier and Andrew Lakoff, among others. Papers require subscription.

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Politics of Place issue 2 available

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Politics of Place issue 2 available – visually looks great, including an interview with Bradley Garrett.

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Open Letter from Faculty, Emeriti and Librarians of the University of Toronto

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

Open Letter from Faculty, Emeriti and Librarians of the University of Toronto on the ongoing strike action – more here and on Twitter.

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Update on University of Surrey’s Politics department under threat

Posted on March 17, 2015 by stuartelden

University of Surrey’s Politics department update: There is a story in Times Higher Education but also some reports that the University is reconsidering. Facebook page ‘Save Surrey’s Politics Department‘ Twitter hashtag #savesurreypolitics petition to sign and share

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