In praise of clutching at straws or reasons to be cheerful in 2014 New Year is traditionally the time to take stock, and to look forward to the future. It is a time to search for new principles of hope, or renew old ones, and to strengthen our commitment to make the world, or at least that little bit of it we have some influence over, a better place. In a period of … [Read more...] about JANUARY BLOG
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DECEMBER BLOG
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
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
A Tribute in Words and Pictures to Ste Thomson
We would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral and who sent messages of condolence and tribute for their support during this difficult time. It was especially moving to learn that Stephen had so many good friends, many of whom turned up , and who also organised a face book network of over sixty people to share their memories … [Read more...] about A Tribute in Words and Pictures to Ste Thomson