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ON LIVING IN A GREY ZONE

March 15, 2023 by philco

This text is an introduction to  Waypoints Volume 2 ,  a new collection of occasional writings  from the last five years  to be published  in June by eyeglass books. The book brings together pieces written over the past five years and thus spans the period  from before the pandemic to its long  aftermath. They are occasional in that they … [Read more...] about ON LIVING IN A GREY ZONE

On being left behind : the haunting legacies of London 2012

November 10, 2022 by philco

This is the text of a talk I gave to a conference examining the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics ten years on, organised by University College London in September 2022. The talk was accompanied by a Powerpoint. As evening drew on we went to what was left of Tower Bridge to watch ‘The Post-Olympic Dream’, marveling at  the  flickering figures as they vaulted over … [Read more...] about On being left behind : the haunting legacies of London 2012

A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

April 7, 2022 by philco

In memory of Mantas  Kvedaravicius,documentary film maker, killed in Mariupolis,, aged 43, by  Russian Federation  forces on April 4 2022. This text appears in Livingmaps Review 12. The  Long Room in   Putin’s Palace on the Russian Black Sea Coast. The room is furnished in the style of Louis XIV, with ornate gilt framed mirrors on the walls. At the far end there is a  bigger … [Read more...] about A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

February 22, 2022 by philco

  I recently had the experience, fortunately an unusual one, of being snubbed. Blanked Out. Given the cold shoulder. The bum’s rush.   Evocative enough phrases to describe the sensation of being ignored. I had offered to give a talk to an academic department where I had previously given seminars, in a college where I had been a visiting professor for a few years and … [Read more...] about IN PRAISE OF IGNORE-ANCE

Building Back Better?

October 6, 2021 by philco

 Hysterical Materialism and the role of the University in post-pandemic heritage making: the case of East London[1]                                             The removal of World Heritage status from Liverpool’s new dockside development in 2021 re-animated a rhetorical divide in urban planning which many people had thought well and truly buried – the conflict between the … [Read more...] about Building Back Better?

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ON LIVING IN A GREY ZONE

This text is an introduction to  Waypoints Volume 2 ,  a new collection of occasional writings  from the last five years  to be … [Read More...] about ON LIVING IN A GREY ZONE

The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

This is an edited version of a talk given to the opening session of ‘Cartography on the Front Line’ seminar series, at the British Library on October … [Read More...] about The Map, the Territory and the Fog of War

A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

In memory of Mantas  Kvedaravicius,documentary film maker, killed in Mariupolis,, aged 43, by  Russian Federation  forces on April 4 2022. This text … [Read More...] about A SCENE FROM AN UNMADE FILM

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