Experimental Geographies

"There is tenderness only in the coarsest demand: that no-one shall go hungry any more" – Theodor Adorno, Minima Moralia (1974: 156)

Category Archives: Radical Democracy

Open House 2013: Challenging the Housing Crisis

I can’t stress enough how urgent Open House 2013 actually is. In the words of the organisers: “Open House is a nine-day space that will bring together people facing the … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · 1 Comment

Urban Uprising/Re-imagining the City: CUNY, Nov. 30-Dec. 1

This looks like really fantastic – a CUNY conference that examines how we might come to think about and inhabit cities differently. Further details are available here.

November 27, 2012 · 2 Comments

Bifo: On Poetic Disconnection

I’ve just finished the latest book from Franco ‘Bifo’ Beradi, The Uprising:  On Poetry and Finance and I thought that I would put together a few hastily penned observations   … Continue reading

November 20, 2012 · 2 Comments

David Harvey at Occupy London

Here’s a video of David Harvey speaking on November 12th at the occupation at St. Paul’s. The full transcript can be found here.

November 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Judith Butler on Precarity and Fiscal Crisis

An interesting new piece by Judith Butler in Greek Left Review on the political response to ‘fiscal crisis’. Some excerpts include: “…neo-liberalism works through producing dispensable populations; it exposes populations … Continue reading

November 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Housing Question

Really interesting CFP (courtesy of crit-geog): Call for Papers, Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting (AAG) 2012, New York, February 24th – 28th The Housing Question Revisited Session Organizers: Henrik Gutzon … Continue reading

August 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

From Housing Crisis to Radical Urbanism: Reflections on Squatting

Over two weeks ago I posted a piece on the Guardian’s Comment is Free site which explored the coalition government’s plans to criminalize squatting subject to a brief consultation period. … Continue reading

July 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Luddites Conference: Podcast Available

Via Infinite Thought and available here. Looks really excellent!  Speakers: Peter Linebaugh, Anna Davin, Iain Boal, TJ Clark, Esther Leslie and Dave King. The Luddites, without Condescension A Conference on … Continue reading

May 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Bifo, Agamben and a New Round of Student Occupations

1. Bifo on critical pedagogy: A rousing and provocative talk by Bifo at the Brera Academy in Milan (see here for entire transcript). A couple of excerpts: I would like to … Continue reading

March 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

‘Right to the City’ Presentation in Berlin

I’m off to Berlin next week to give a presentation at the Regenbogenfabrik (former squat, now alternative social centre and housing project in Kreuzberg). It’s the 30th anniversary of the … Continue reading

March 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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