Category Archives: Publishing

Letter from publishers to The Guardian on Middlesex

Posted on May 27, 2010 by stuartelden

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/27/middlesex-university-philosophy-department-closure Good to see so many of the presses and/or editors I’ve worked with signing up to this. [update 11.14 – see also the report in The Bookseller]

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Zizek!

Posted on May 23, 2010 by stuartelden

A bit behind the times, but I finally watched Zizek! – the movie. Lots of interesting moments, but I particularly like the bit where he discusses writing. His point is that he puts down notes and thoughts, convincing himself that … Continue reading →

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Analytic/continental philosophy, political theory and geography

Posted on May 15, 2010 by stuartelden

Graham Harman has written on the analytic/continental ‘divide’ in philosophy, through a reading of Brentano here. Levi Bryant has an interesting reply here. I’ve never had an official position in philosophy, apart from a three month visiting research post in … Continue reading →

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Publishing delays

Posted on May 4, 2010 by stuartelden

An interesting post here about publication delays. This is something I am often puzzled about. Why do academic publishers need so long to produce books? My book on the ‘war on terror’, Terror and Territory, which is by far the … Continue reading →

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University of Minnesota Press on/at the Association of American Geographers

Posted on May 1, 2010 by stuartelden

A report with some photos here

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