CFP RGS-IBG 2014 Geographies of Forced Eviction: Dispossession, Violence, Insecurity
Geographies of Forced Eviction: Dispossession, Violence, Insecurity Call for Papers: Royal Geographical Society with IBG Annual Conference, London, 27-29 August 2014. Katherine Brickell, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of … Continue reading
Book Writing
“Wohnungslos muss nicht sein – zieht in leere Häuser ein!” “Krieg den Hütten, Paläste für alle!” “Lass kraake, lass knalle – Wir bleiben Alle!” -German squatter slogans (via Amantine, 2012) … Continue reading
Reclaiming the Precarious City
I’ve been so busy over the past couple of weeks with exam marking that I never got a chance to post details of a piece that I did for the … Continue reading
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
Book on the History of Squatting in Berlin
I’ve just been offered a contract to write a spatial history of squatting in Berlin for the RGS-IBG Book Series. I’m very excited and look forward to finishing the manuscript. … Continue reading
On the Autonomous City: Video
In March 2012, I was lucky enough to speak at KTH in Stockholm as part of a seminar series on “City Axioms” organized by the Institute of Social Anthropology at … Continue reading
The Criminalization of Squatting in the UK: Some Reflections
I’ve recently commented on the proposal to make squatting in residential properties a criminal offence. There are two pieces in the Guardian (here and here) and one in Shift Magazine … Continue reading
Spaces of Alterity Conference at Nottingham, April 27-28
All the details can be found here. I’m really looking forward to participating in a roundtable on “conceptualising counter-hegemonic space.” I’ve not been asked to prepare a written paper but … Continue reading
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
Experimental Geographies 