Category Archives: Universities

UK student protests

Posted on November 24, 2010 by stuartelden

Nina Power’s blog Infinite Thought offers a helpful roundup of protests and occupations in UK. A few days ago she also had a great report on the Marxism 2010 conference held in Dublin. Here in Seattle, the University is also closed, but … Continue reading →

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Peer review discussion

Posted on November 23, 2010 by stuartelden

The discussion in the comments after the original post I linked to are worth reading – find them here.

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Australian National University visiting fellowships

Posted on November 22, 2010 by stuartelden

This is the scheme under which I have a fellowship in 2011 – the call is now open for the 2012 fellowships. Ecological Enlightenment – 2012 Annual Theme – deadline 15 March 2011 For more information: Guidelines, application and referees … Continue reading →

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Back to Ohio

Posted on November 7, 2010 by stuartelden

With the travelling I’ve not had much chance to write about my own work recently, and have largely been using this blog as an information service. I have been working on the book during and around the travel, and there will … Continue reading →

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A PhD in political science?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by stuartelden

This is probably a bit too close to the bone… Yes, it’s another one of those animations.

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Academic Roundup

Posted on November 1, 2010 by stuartelden

Two professors of philosophy being recruited by Kingston University, to join the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (ex-Middlesex). Details here (via Stella Sandford on PHILOS-L@liverpool.ac.uk). Four posts in geography at the National University of Singapore. I spent a very … Continue reading →

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Post-Continental Voices out; Hardt on Foucault; Gratton in RPR

Posted on October 29, 2010 by stuartelden

At least, today is the official release date. See the Zero books site here, and Paul Ennis’s announcement here. I’ve yet to see a copy, but I’m hoping one will be waiting for me when I get back to the … Continue reading →

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SUNY and the situation in the US

Posted on October 28, 2010 by stuartelden

Similar problems in the US, with the closures of language programmes at SUNY Albany.  For the background, see the campaign site here. Brian Leiter has opened a thread on this – how to make universities work as a whole, and how different … Continue reading →

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Opposition to Browne and the coalition

Posted on October 28, 2010 by stuartelden

Letter to the Times Higher here. I can’t help but feel this is a missed opportunity – where are the social scientists, scientists, engineers and medics? While the cuts and changes to funding do look like they will impact most … Continue reading →

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The stuff of academic life

Posted on October 27, 2010 by stuartelden

What not to do on your sabbatical – and then how to get it together – here. This cartoon (via Ben on FB) on getting a PhD in the humanities is amusing and disturbing in just about equal measure. Interesting … Continue reading →

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