Santa with Claws , or Socialism is not just for Christmas : some seasonal reflections on the im/moral economy The dominant image of Christmas, the one that mesmerises and haunts so many people, is of a family reunited around the tree joyfully exchanging presents. One, perhaps unintended, result is that those for whom the family has become a locus of loss or lack, … [Read more...] about DECEMBER BLOG
Lecture Series
A series of public lectures mapping issues of democracy and injustice in London’s past, present and future . London has a long history of struggle for democratic rights. It has been the birthplace of many campaigns for social justice, and sustained a political culture in which refugees and immigrants have made vital contributions to the intellectual … [Read more...] about Lecture Series
Bad Journeys ? On Bloomsbury and Bohemia
Bad Journeys ? Some notes on Bloomsbury, Bohemia and reading subcultures Talk given to the Bloomsbury Festival October 16th in conversation with Iain Sinclair Bad journeys are made possible when and wherever we recognise that the map is not the territory. They are about exploring the gap or tension between our mental constructs of the world and the embodied space we … [Read more...] about Bad Journeys ? On Bloomsbury and Bohemia
October Blog
PASSAGES OF TIME : SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE PERSONAL POLITICS OF LIFE STORY TELLING How do we tell the story of a life that began and ended badly? Is there more to autobiography than a do-it-yourself obituary? What are the limits and conditions of public commemoration as a regime of truth? How does the space/time compression of everyday life in the digital age impact on … [Read more...] about October Blog
Young East Ender’s Views of Regeneration: The North Woolwich Story
North Woolwich is part of the Royal Docks but is physically isolated by virtue of its physical geography and for many years was subject to neglect by planners and politicians alike . It has a large concentration of social housing and has been home to a large , and increasingly ethnically diverse working class community. East Europeans are the latest immigrants to an area … [Read more...] about Young East Ender’s Views of Regeneration: The North Woolwich Story