Category Archives: Universities

Peter Hallward on the Quebec student protests

Posted on June 1, 2012 by stuartelden

In The Guardian. My colleagues at Society and Space are trying to get some pieces on this topic for the journal’s open site. I’ll link to them when there.

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New role at Durham

Posted on May 28, 2012 by stuartelden

From October 2012 I’ll be one of the directors of the Institute of Advanced Studies at Durham. There are four directors—one for each of the faculties and an Executive Director. My role is for the Faculty of Social Sciences and … Continue reading →

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Marking finished

Posted on May 27, 2012 by stuartelden

Finally finished marking. Over the past month or so it’s been a lot of essays; 10 dissertations on topics from Portuguese music to Terry Pratchett novels to the war on terror; and 180 exam papers. These have been interspersed with quite … Continue reading →

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Being and Time Management

Posted on May 17, 2012 by stuartelden

How philosophers might have coped with the modern university – The Department of Omnishambles. Hit and miss, but some of this is very funny. Thanks to Clare for pointing me to this.

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Durham Institute of Advanced Studies 2013-14 fellowships

Posted on May 14, 2012 by stuartelden

Further details here – the fellowships are for three months, and provide an office, half-board accommodation, travel expenses, etc. The 2013-14 theme is ‘Light’, interpreted very broadly across all disciplines.

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Posts at Durham

Posted on May 8, 2012 by stuartelden

Durham University has advertised a large number of senior level appointments across the university. Details here. Areas include conflict, security and borders; engaged humanities; visual culture; public policy and health; and medieval and renaissance studies.

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The Pepper-Spray Report

Posted on April 22, 2012 by stuartelden

The official UC Davis report into the pepper-spray incident of November 18, 2011 is now available here. It’s damning. Some good analysis here and here for those who don’t want to read the report. The report is 190 pages, but … Continue reading →

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‘I am a Geographer’

Posted on April 21, 2012 by stuartelden

From the University of Kentucky – a recruitment video that shows how broad and interesting geography is today.  

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More on Yale-NUS

Posted on April 4, 2012 by stuartelden

A very critical, and detailed, analysis here.

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Admin annoyances of the day

Posted on April 3, 2012 by stuartelden

– it is really necessary to have a 24 page document outlining protocols and procedures for expense reimbursement when basically you are allowing a hotel of less than £100 and standard-class rail fare? – it is not ‘easier’ for me … Continue reading →

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