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Lois McNay, The Misguided Search for the Political

Lois McNay’s new book, The Misguided Search for the Political, has just been published by Polity Press. There has been a lively debate amongst political theorists about whether certain liberal concepts of democracy are so idealized that they lack relevance to … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction of the Machine from Franz Kafka’s In the Penal Colony

Originally posted on Biblioklept:
?  “However,” the Officer said, interrupting himself, “I’m chattering, and his apparatus stands here in front of us. As you see, it consists of three parts. With the passage of time certain popular names have been…

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Recursions: a new book series in media & cultural theory

Originally posted on Machinology:
We are proud to announce the launch of a new book series titled Recursions: Theories of Media, Materiality and Cultural Techniques. Placed with Amsterdam University Press, a publisher known for its strong track-record in film and…

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Three forthcoming papers (require subscription)

New papers in Society and Space – discussing social movements, Kant’s Geography, and water in the city.

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Claire Colebrook, Death of the PostHuman: Essays on Extinction, Vol. 1 – pdf available online

Claire Colebrook’s Death of the PostHuman: Essays on Extinction, Vol. 1 is available online and as downloadable pdf from Open Humanities Press – print version coming soon. Death of the PostHuman undertakes a series of critical encounters with the legacy of what … Continue reading →

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critical-theory.com’s five books that came out in April

critical-theory.com‘s five books that came out in April – Agamben and Politics, Reasoning with Who we are, Making Money, The Imperial University and… Why are Animals Funny?

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Book review symposium – James C. Scott’s ‘Two Cheers for Anarchism’

Originally posted on AntipodeFoundation.org:
Just in time for this year’s festival of self-organisation on May 1st, International Workers’ Day, we’re pleased to present a book review symposium on James C. Scott’s Two Cheers for Anarchism. Professor of Anthropology in Yale…

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Two positions at Warwick, Politics and International Studies

1. Assistant Professor in Political Economy and Public Policy 2. Associate Professor in Political Theory and Interdisciplinary Ethics  

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Teo Ballvé – A Call for Scholarly Propaganda: Or what can we Learn from Thomas Friedman?

A thoughtful piece by Teo Ballvé on scholarship and public engagement.

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JUCS 1.2 content list [in production]

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
The Journal of Urban Cultural Studies is pleased to announce the content of issue 1.2, currently in production [podcast interview with Ben Jefferson is already available on this site here, interview with Maja Klausen is forthcoming,…

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