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Reminder: Nina Power seminar tomorrow (Thursday, 28 October 2010)

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 6.30pm: Nina Power on ‘Intellectual Equality: Rancière and Education’ Nina Power will be speaking on Rancière and pedagogy (with reference to The Ignorant Schoolmaster). Power is the author of One Dimensional Woman (Zero Books, 2009), and … Continue reading

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Philosophy Events, 28/29 October: Nina Power seminar and Marx course

Thursday 28 October 2010, 6.30pm: Nina Power on ‘Intellectual Equality: Rancière and Education’ Nina Power is the author of One Dimensional Woman (Zero Books, 2009), and numerous articles on philosophy, politics, feminism, and educational theory. She is the co-editor and … Continue reading

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Žižek and the Critique of Political Economy

Alex Callinicos, professor of European Studies at King’s College London, will be delivering the opening talk in the new series of public seminars organised by Middlesex University’s Philosophy Department. Alex will be speaking on “Slavoj Žižek and the Critique of … Continue reading

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4-week Seminar on Marx, 15 October-12 November 2010

Free course on Marx’s Capital at Middlesex Philosophy Department. Starting on Friday 15 October at 4pm, Meade McCloughan will present an exposition of the main argument of volume 1 of Marx’s Capital, in four parts. The course will focus on … Continue reading

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New Lecturer in Philosophy at Middlesex

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthew Charles as Lecturer in Philosophy for 2010-11. Matthew has been teaching part-time in the Philosophy Department at Middlesex for several years, as well as on the ‘Capitalism and Culture’ course … Continue reading

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Middlesex Philosophy Seminar and Events, 2010-11

The Philosophy programme at Middlesex is due to close in 2012. Admissions have been stopped, and only second- and third-year undergraduate students now remain. We will announce the appointment of a new temporary lecturer in Philosophy shortly. Below is the … Continue reading

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ANNOUNCEMENT – The Humanities and the Idea of the University, 3 November 2010

Workshop organised by the Philosophy Department of Middlesex University. Wednesday 3 November 2010, 11am-6pm, Saloon, Trent Park campus A crisis is facing Humanities education in the British university system. Forthcoming budget cuts in Higher Education look like they will target … Continue reading

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CRMEP moves to Kingston – Middlesex staff suspensions never lifted

Press Release, 1 July 2010 The Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy moved from Middlesex University to Kingston University today. Four members of philosophy staff moved with the Centre. Two of these members of staff were placed under ‘precautionary’ … Continue reading

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Middlesex University deceives boycotting external examiners over staff suspensions

Press release, 24 June 2010 The ‘precautionary’ suspension of two members of academic staff in Philosophy at Middlesex continues, despite a statement last week by the University’s Head of Human Resources, John McGuinness, that it would be lifted. The statement … Continue reading

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Statement from Christian Kerslake

Christian Kerslake, one of the three suspended philosophy lecturers at Middlesex University, had his suspension hearing yesterday (Monday 14 June). He read this statement out after his hearing to the demonstration that had gathered in solidarity with him. Christian heard … Continue reading

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