Category Archives: Uncategorized

Naomi Waltham-Smith, Shattering Biopolitics: Militant Listening and the Sound of Life – Fordham University Press, 2021 No other details as yet on the Fordham page, but good to see this book listed as forthcoming. Naomi’s Warwick page says the following: … Continue reading →

Hermione Lee, ‘What is Biography?‘ (British Academy)

The Department for Education guidance ‘Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses‘ was posted very early this morning. Necessary, but deeply concerning, reading. On this topic, see also my list of pieces from SAGE, Independent SAGE and others here and here; … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
The SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) guidance Principles for Managing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated with Higher Education was published on Friday evening [4 Sept 2020] (though dated to the previous day). It can be downloaded…

William Davies, This is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain – Verso, August 2020 What just happened and how did we get into this mess? Since 2016, the UK has been in a crisis of its own making; this … Continue reading →

Rob Kitchin and Alistair Fraser, Slow Computing: Why We Need Balanced Digital Lives – Bristol University Press, September 2020 The book has a companion website where the first chapter and coda are available to download. Digital technologies should be making … Continue reading →

Keith Dowding, It’s the Government, Stupid: How Governments Blame Citizens for their own Policies – Bristol University Press, September 2021 Governments have developed a convenient habit of blaming social problems on their citizens, including homelessness, gun crime, obesity, drug addiction … Continue reading →