Category Archives: Universities

More on UC campus violence

Posted on November 21, 2011 by stuartelden

A lot of important discussion – some I’ve found useful include: A Storify compilation on ‘Police Brutality at Occupy’. An interview with one of the sprayed students. Plastic Bodies takes apart the idea that that is was a legitimate response. … Continue reading →

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UC campus violence

Posted on November 20, 2011 by stuartelden

These videos have been widely circulated, but just in case people haven’t come across them before. First, the assault on protestors at UC Berkeley: And then on students at UC Davis protesting in their support: A less often linked version … Continue reading →

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Elden, Gregory, Sevilla-Buitrago in ACME

Posted on November 12, 2011 by stuartelden

ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies, Vol 10 No 2 is now available. It includes the English version of a discussion between me, Derek Gregory and Álvaro Sevilla-Buitrago that was originally published earlier this year in a Spanish translation: … Continue reading →

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End of October

Posted on October 28, 2011 by stuartelden

October has been a slog. I’ve now done half of my teaching for this academic year. In one month. Okay, this means that the rest of the year is going to be relatively easy on that front, but naturally there … Continue reading →

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Universities under Attack

Posted on October 28, 2011 by stuartelden

Conference in London: Saturday 26 November at 10 a.m. Venue: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre, King’s College London The Research Assessment Exercise, corporate sponsorship, ‘impact’, the Browne Report, a 200 per cent increase in tuition fees, the introduction of private … Continue reading →

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UCU exchange

Posted on October 17, 2011 by stuartelden

To their credit, the UCU did reply to my message – at 10pm on Sunday, after an acknowledgement on Saturday morning. It came from Matt Waddup who is the union national head of campaigns. I’ve checked with Matt and he is happy … Continue reading →

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Research and the UCU action – an infrequently asked question?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by stuartelden

Another week, another message from Sally Hunt of the UCU. This is the end of the first week of the ‘work to contract’ action of the union in response to pensions. (See my earlier scepticism here.) The message is self-congratulatory, … Continue reading →

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Stefan Collini on British Higher Education

Posted on October 6, 2011 by stuartelden

Very interesting piece “From Robbins to McKinsey: The Dismantling of the Universities” in the London Review of Books. Lots of good bits, and if you want to know what a mess we’re in, it’s well worth a read. I particularly … Continue reading →

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Roundup – Sebald, Books, Speculative Realist Literary Criticism, Occupy Wall Street, Zizek on TV

Posted on October 5, 2011 by stuartelden

Some interesting stuff I’ve recently come across… A retrospective ten years after W.G. Sebald’s death in The Times Higher Education (via Continental Philosophy). Interesting reading, especially on his resistance to the bureaucratisation of higher education. Jeffrey Jerome Cohen offers some interesting … Continue reading →

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Working to Contract

Posted on October 2, 2011 by stuartelden

The British Universities and College Union is in dispute with employers over pensions (USS), and hasn’t managed to get anywhere through its attempts at negotiation. A ballot was held that voted for industrial action. (I voted yes, by the way.) … Continue reading →

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