Category Archives: Territory

‘Exercises in the History of Ideas’: An interview with Stuart Elden by Dale Leorke and Suneel Jethani

Posted on September 23, 2014 by stuartelden

Back in March I was interviewed by two graduate students at the University of Melbourne, Dale Leorke and Suneel Jethani, about my writing, background and approach to work. It covers my work on territory, Heidegger, Foucault, Lefebvre, and Shakespeare and some future plans. … Continue reading →

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A week at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design – speaking about Iraq and Nigeria, urban territory and Lefebvre

Posted on September 22, 2014 by stuartelden

I’m now on my way home from a very interesting and enjoyable week at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. The invitation was to give one of the two keynote talks to a conference on the Identity, Sovereignty, and Global Politics in … Continue reading →

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Books received – Querrien, Recherches, Gordillo, Piper, Lefebvre

Posted on September 12, 2014 by stuartelden

Three books linked to Michel Foucault’s collaborative work with CERFI; Gastón Gordillo’s Rubble (see my interview with Gastón at societyandspace.com); Karen Piper’s The Price of Thirst; a first edition of Henri Lefebvre’s study of the Pyrenees, and the new issues of … Continue reading →

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Journal of Genocide Research theme issue on the Nigerian Biafra war

Posted on September 10, 2014 by stuartelden

The Journal of Genocide Research has a theme issue on the Nigerian Biafra war – twelve papers on the topic.  

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The Birth of Territory – published one year ago

Posted on September 9, 2014 by stuartelden

The Birth of Territory was published one year ago. In that time it’s been reviewed in six journals, sold enough to suggest it will become my best-selling book, been the object of two ‘author meets critics’ sessions, and won two awards – … Continue reading →

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Books received – Cowen, Doolen, Anderson, Boyd and Linehan, Foucault

Posted on September 8, 2014 by stuartelden

A pile of books received. Deborah Cowen’s The Deadly Life of Logistics (from the publisher); Andy Doolen’s Territories of Empire (which I endorsed); Ben Anderson’s Encountering Affect and Boyd &  Linehan’s Ordnance (in recompense for Ashgate review work); L’Herne’s 2011 volume … Continue reading →

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Links on the Islamic State – from Burke to Esposito, Rogers to Zizek

Posted on September 4, 2014 by stuartelden

Back in June I posted a number of links – Explaining ISIS/ISIL – a roundup of things to read. Here are some more on the recent events. I’ve not generally linked to major news sources other than the Jason Burke piece and the … Continue reading →

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Basel ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar

Posted on September 2, 2014 by stuartelden

Ridvan Askin has sent me the flyers for the ‘New Developments in Theory’ lecture and the ‘Space, Territory, Literature’ seminar at the University of Basel in November. Looking forward to these days in Basel – a city I have only ever … Continue reading →

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Warwick Graduate Conference in Political Geography – call for papers

Posted on September 1, 2014 by stuartelden

Please consider submitting a paper for the next Warwick Graduate Conference in Political Geography, held at the University of Warwick on 27-28 November, 2014. Full details here – keynote from Alex Jeffrey (University of Cambridge) Three travel grants of up to £250 … Continue reading →

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Upcoming talks – Harvard, Groningen, Basel

Posted on August 22, 2014 by stuartelden

I have three visiting lectures coming up over the next couple of months. In mid-September, I’ll be speaking at a conference on ‘Identity, Sovereignty, and Global Politics in the Building of Baghdad: From Revolution through the Gulf War and Beyond‘ at … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Foucault's Last Decade, Henri Lefebvre, Michel Foucault, Neil Brenner, Politics, Shakespearean Territories, Territory, Terror and Territory, Travel, urban/urbanisation, William Shakespeare | 3 Comments