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Interview with Philippe Bonditti on Foucault and the Modern International

Posted on March 7, 2017 by stuartelden

Interview with Philippe Bonditti, one of the co-editors of the new book Foucault and the Modern International. Silences and Legacies for the Study of World Politics published in the CERI Sciences Po Series on International Relations and Political Economy, Palgrave MacMillan, 2017. … Continue reading →

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8 Critical Theory books that came out in February 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by stuartelden

Another useful roundup – Eagleton, Oliver, Negri, Connolly, Ciccariello-Maher, Bown, Althusser, Bell. As Eugene Wolters says, “If you’re an author or publisher with a forthcoming book, send us a line at tips@critical-theory.com”

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Back from Oslo and the ‘Technologies of Space: Verticality, Volume, Infrastructure’ symposium

Posted on March 6, 2017 by stuartelden

I’m now back after a good trip to Oslo for the Technologies of Space: Verticality, Volume, Infrastructure symposium I spoke on the topic of “Terrain’s Volume”, which was a version of a talk I’ve now given in Gießen, Durham, and London. It’s nearing a … Continue reading →

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CFP 2017 Annual Millennium Conference – The Politics of Time in International Relations

Posted on March 3, 2017 by stuartelden

CALL FOR PAPERS – Deadline 15 June, 2017 2017 Annual Millennium Conference The Politics of Time in International Relations Keynote Address: Dipesh Chakrabarty (University of Chicago) Opening Address: Kimberly Hutchings (Queen Mary, University of London) Full details:  https://millenniumjournal.org/annual-conference/

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Geography Books

Posted on February 28, 2017 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Pop Theory:
It’s sad, I know, but one of my favourite places is the Bookbarn, in Somerset on the road from Bristol to Wells. It is, as the name suggests, a big barn full of old books…

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‘The Bibliothèque Nationale is no doubt the one place in which Foucault spent the most years of his life’

Posted on February 27, 2017 by stuartelden

As I renew my British Library card for another three years, and think all the years I’ve been working here – initially in the old reading room in the British Museum, and then for almost twenty years at the St … Continue reading →

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A roundup of posts on time management etc.

Posted on February 27, 2017 by stuartelden

And following that last post, a bit of a round-up of a number of posts by others on time management etc. While some of the things here are not for everyone, part of the overall motivation is to help to prioritise, … Continue reading →

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The Slow Professor movement: reclaiming the intellectual life of the university

Posted on February 27, 2017 by stuartelden

The Slow Professor movement: reclaiming the intellectual life of the university – radio interview with Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber on The Sunday Edition. More on the book here. //www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?mediaId=879028291614 Some related links – How many hours a week should academics … Continue reading →

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Cite Specific: Analyzing Endnotes to Teach Historical Methods

Posted on February 27, 2017 by stuartelden

Cite Specific: Analyzing Endnotes to Teach Historical Methods – an interesting exercise by Roxanne Panchasi. It all started with a desire to have a different kind of conversation with my students about citation, one that wouldn’t be consumed by the details of … Continue reading →

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A ‘geographically accurate tube and rail map’ of London

Posted on February 27, 2017 by stuartelden

While the standard TFL map is a model of a functional map – all straight-lines and angles – it can sometimes mean that people take journeys that would actually be faster above ground. So, someone asked TFL for a ‘geographically … Continue reading →

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