Category Archives: Politics

Antonio Negri, The hope of the democratic monster, between Syriza and Podemos

Posted on February 28, 2015 by stuartelden

Antonio Negri, The hope of the democratic monster, between Syriza and Podemos – thanks to dmfant for the link. “A spectre is haunting Europe”. The Italian newspaper Il Manifesto used this headline a few days ago for its homepage, commenting on the visits of … Continue reading →

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Neil Brenner, The urban age in question: towards a new epistemology of the urban – University of Melbourne, 17 March 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by stuartelden

Neil Brenner, “The urban age in question: towards a new epistemology of the urban”, University of Melbourne, 17 March 2015 – details and registration here. In what sense is the 21st century world urban? In this lecture, Neil Brenner critiques … Continue reading →

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Talks at University of New South Wales on Territory, Shakespeare and Geopolitics in March

Posted on February 27, 2015 by stuartelden

I’ll be back in Sydney in a couple of weeks for two events. Please note the date of the second has changed. 10 March 2015, 4pm, “Territory from Shakespeare to Geo-politics”, School of Humanities and Languages, John Goodsell 221/223, University … Continue reading →

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‘Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality’ – audio recording of University of Sydney lecture

Posted on February 27, 2015 by stuartelden

The audio recording of my lecture “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”, at Department of Political Economy/Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Sydney is available here. Thanks to Adam David Morton and his colleagues for the invitation and hosting this, and … Continue reading →

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On my way to Sydney…talking this afternoon on “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”

Posted on February 25, 2015 by stuartelden

On my way to Sydney…talking this afternoon on “Foucault’s Third Course on Governmentality”, 4pm Darlington Centre Boardroom, Department of Political Economy/Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Sydney (website; poster)

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Territory from Shakespeare to Geo-politics – abstract for my lecture at University of New South Wales

Posted on February 24, 2015 by stuartelden

Territory from Shakespeare to Geo-politics 10th March, 4pm, School of Humanities and Languages, University of New South Wales This lecture will introduce the work I have been doing on the question of territory over the past several years, leading to two … Continue reading →

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Jean-Luc Nancy and Heidegger’s Black Notebooks

Posted on February 23, 2015 by stuartelden

In addition to the pieces linked a few days ago, this news from Philippe Theophanidis: An audio recording of a lecture Jean-Luc Nancy’s gave back in October 2014 just surfaced on the web. The title of the lecture is “Die Banalität … Continue reading →

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Why I’m not writing or speaking about Heidegger’s Black Notebooks (except here)

Posted on February 19, 2015 by stuartelden

As many readers of this blog will know, I’ve been posting various bits of news about Heidegger’s ‘Black Notebooks’ over the past year or so. In that time I’ve been asked to speak on Heidegger at events in the UK … Continue reading →

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Martijn Konings, The Emotional Logic of Capitalism

Posted on February 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Now out, an intriguing new book on capitalism – Martijn Konings, The Emotional Logic of Capitalism. The capitalist market, progressives bemoan, is a cold monster: it disrupts social bonds, erodes emotional attachments, and imposes an abstract utilitarian rationality. But what if … Continue reading →

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Matthew Hannah reviews The Birth of Territory for The American Historical Review

Posted on February 18, 2015 by stuartelden

Matthew Hannah reviews The Birth of Territory for The American Historical Review (requires subscription). There are some quite sharp criticisms, but the overall take is fairly positive. I resisted attempts to tie periods where the historical record is patchy into … Continue reading →

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