A Spectre is haunting Europe…

Not all parties atre the same – sorry to have missed this one… [thanks Jo]

The Student Handjob – now in bespoke perfect bound edition.

. From THIS site you can purchase the slightly more glossified covered (and somewhat renamed [original version here]) Student Handjob. I am hoping to negotiate a discount. Original version here.

Nyx, a Noctournal

. A horrifically good and brand new issue of the CCS postgrad noctournal publication Nyx was launched tonight in New Cross/Deptford, and a very fine thing it is too. You will soon be able to purchase the new issue from the website. Do be quick! NOW HERE.

Match of the Day!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=188373237844547

Deaths in Custody March on Downing Street 29 Oct 2011

Critical Support #OWS

A collection of articles in critical-support of #OWS (collected by, or at least reposted by, The Public School). http://www.racialicious.com/2011/10/03/so-real-it-hurts-notes-on-occupy-wall-street/ SO REAL IT HURTS: Notes on Occupy Wall Street | Racialicious – the intersection of race and pop cult by Guest Contributor Manissa McCleave Maharawal, originally published on her Facebook page I first went down to [...]

Capitalism IS crises.

Though some will say the crisis is cyclical, I think rather that entropy and disintegration is the unity, the unifying modus operandi, of Capital, not simply appearing or revealed in crisis so much as always thriving on many, multiple, and perpetual, crises. Hence the slogan ‘Capitalism IS crisis’ rings true – Capitalism as a thriving [...]

Gotcha moment for Cameron

# The manner of Gaddafi’s death is obscene. The associated reprisals exceed comprehension. This was to defend Misrata – here – with a No Fly zone. Nothing had flown for quite some time. Enboldened, Cameron is also now poised for harsh responses in the all too civil war that is domestic politics. Shame – the [...]

The Letter to the Rube: ‘ruthless criticism of all that exists’

Just for the record, and because its worth reading again, Marx’s 8th Letter to Arnold Ruge (Sept 1843):   Letters from the Deutsch-Französische Jahrbücher Marx to Ruge Kreuznach, September 1843 I am glad that you have made up your mind and, ceasing to look back at the past, are turning your thoughts ahead to a [...]

Plod Pods

The micro drone is not the only sci fi spin off boggling the goggles these days (its a hunter-seeker from Dune). This below, at first, I thought was a put up job. I thought it was mad enough to be a photo-shopped diss, but it seems all too true: as this story from Harlem, of [...]

Talk at RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM December 8 2011 6pm

Join us in the streets: uprisings, riots, revolt and other square forms of organizing. This paper examines how contemporary events are, perhaps, giving rise to new forms of participatory politics. Some of these events are recent, some emergent, and some unanticipated. They reach from the wave of public mobilisations in city squares; Tahrir, Syntagma, Madrid, Occupy Wall Street (Butler [...]

Internationalise all areas #occupylsx #occupywallst

- The Internationale in many versions: – with Mao: http://youtu.be/E_HHewcDmkU   Comment: Internationalise all areas – The Internationale–Red Army Choir and Orchestra, High Quality Stereo Version! ‎”The Internationale” performed by the Red Army Choir and Orchestra. Rousing high quality stereo version! As you listen to this inspiring song, remember those… http://youtu.be/4tDNefrtJrg – The Internationale” conducted by Arturo Toscanini–originally BANNED [...]

Collected Marketing Detournements for Goldies

- ‘I’m quite a fan of the Goldsmiths ad campaign. And I’m sure it’s accurately pitched at the target demographic. I have faith in #goldsmirk’. – ‘I liked this the first time round, but my critical theory course makes me think it might be a hoax. I stumble on Goldsmiths’ #goldsmirk – ‘I’d like to know just [...]

Frankfurt 6 and 7 Dec 2011

Statement from #occupylsx

What appears to be the first statement from the London Occupation… is indeed a bit anti-theory – which I agree is strange because it comes out of a group sitting around thinking about what to do – and the demands are only an initial and somewhat abstract step towards building an alternative – yes, actually, [...]

Treasure trove of Phamperletts…

A treasure trove (nicked from Chris at 56a):   http://kmfreepress.wordpress.com/ has some paginated ready to print PDFS on all sorts of things: Allegory Ruin Crisis Communisation: Bring Out Your Dead Crisis and Consciousness: Lessons and Reflections from California March 4th Critique of Call Cultural Revolution – Lotta Continua Deleuze, Marx and Politics Evacuate The Leftist Bunker For An Analysis of Autonomia From The Aesthetics [...]

Occultural Studies

Joanna Hodge 28.11.2011

28 Nov 2011 CCS PhD seminar  special session at 5pm by Professor Joanna Hodge: ‘Jean Luc Nancy’s excription: between excess and ecstasy’ – Council Room, Laurie Grove, Ian Gulland Lecture Theatre, in solidarity with the Goldsmiths Occupation. Contact John.Hutnyk[at}gold.ac.uk

New Cross

three events of note: Goldsmiths Centre for Cultural Studies 19-20-21 Oct 2011

Haneen Maikey wednesday 19th October 2011 Queer Politics & the Palestinian Struggle: Ten Years of Activism. A Centre for Cultural Studies and GUCU LGBTQ Society event: – Haneen Maikey, queer Palestinian activist and director of alQaws – wednesday 19th October ROOM 137A 3pm all welcome – see here. and Fictional Character and Digital Avatar – [...]