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The Guardian’s Shakespeare Solos series continues with six new films

Posted on March 2, 2016 by stuartelden

The Guardian’s Shakespeare Solos series continues with six new films

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Paolo Giaccaria and Claudio Minca (ed.) Hitler’s Geographies: The Spatialities of the Third Reich

Posted on March 2, 2016 by stuartelden

Paolo Giaccaria and Claudio Minca (ed.) Hitler’s Geographies: The Spatialities of the Third Reich – shortly out from University of Chicago Press. Lebensraum: the entitlement of “legitimate” Germans to living space. Entfernung: the expulsion of “undesirables” to create empty space for German resettlement. … Continue reading →

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Michele Lancione on “Metropolitan Preoccupations: The Spatial Politics of Squatting in Berlin” by Alexander Vasudevan

Posted on March 1, 2016 by stuartelden

Alex Vasudevan’s book on squatting in Berlin reviewed at the Society and Space open site.

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Where to start with reading Henri Lefebvre? – minor updates to the reading guide

Posted on February 29, 2016 by stuartelden

I’ve made some very minor updates to the reading guide ‘Where to start with reading Henri Lefebvre?‘ The main update is a link to with a link to Benjamin Fraser’s second book on Lefebvre – Toward an Urban Cultural Studies: Henri Lefebvre and … Continue reading →

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CFP: Foucault at 90 – 22-23 June 2016, University of West of Scotland

Posted on February 29, 2016 by stuartelden

Foucault at 90: International Conference University of the West of Scotland Ayr Campus, Scotland, UK Call for Papers This year marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of the French thinker Michel Foucault (1926-84). This interdisciplinary conference aims to reflect … Continue reading →

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Images of refugee camps, part 1: aerial views

Posted on February 23, 2016 by stuartelden

Originally posted on Singular Things:
This is the first in a series of posts about images of refugee camps. For three earlier posts about images of refugees, click here, here, and here. You’ve already seen this photo, or one like…

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Mitchell Dean – Rebel, Rebel? Revisiting the radical legacy of Michel Foucault via David Bowie (2016)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by stuartelden

Mitchell Dean, Rebel, Rebel? Revisiting the radical legacy of Michel Foucault via David Bowie, Stanford University Press blog, 19 Feb 2016 In order to understand any major thinker and their legacy, it is important to consider their context—a truism that is … Continue reading →

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Umberto Eco (1932-2016) – obituary and advice to young writers

Posted on February 20, 2016 by stuartelden

Umberto Eco has died – obituary in The Guardian. Of his novels, I loved The Name of the Rose, which I regularly reread, and also Foucault’s Pendulum. The others were more variable, but all worth the time. I’ve yet to read his … Continue reading →

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You can’t polish a turd, but you can edit one – the importance of early drafting

Posted on February 18, 2016 by stuartelden

I’ve frequently written about writing on this site, and also in the How we Write collection. I usually begin by saying that while there is no one correct way to write, there are ways that are better or worse for individuals. My own practice, learned … Continue reading →

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Workload survival guide for academics – advice in the Times Higher Education

Posted on February 18, 2016 by stuartelden

Workload survival guide for academics – advice in the Times Higher Education. I have a short piece in there on making time for writing; good contributions on saying ‘no’ to opportunities, referee reports, committee work, etc.

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