This special issue of Social Text will examine discourses of physical debility and social mobility in concert with social movement politics, broadly construed. The broader rubric of disability is an especially apt lens through which to launch a political agenda, … Continue reading “CFP: Movement Politics”
Category:
Thirty years on: The Iranian summer of discontent
anders stephanson
“They sentenced us to thirty years of boredom, trying to change the system from within” (pace Leonard Cohen) Simple-minded Web 2.0 gurus latched on to the summer of discontent in Iran as the “Twitter revolution”. But such technological determinism belies … Continue reading “Thirty years on: The Iranian summer of discontent”
Social Networking and the Making of a Civil Rights Movement
hamid dabashi
A rather peculiar reference to a prominent nineteenth century philosopher made Mir Hossein Mousavi’s letter to Ayatollah Montazeri of some urgent interest. More than three months into the post-electoral crisis of June 2009, the chief oppositional candidate, who had cried … Continue reading “Social Networking and the Making of a Civil Rights Movement”
What We Saw: Politics in the Mirror of Neda Agha-Soltan
Nicholas Mirzoeff
During the events in Iran this summer (2009), I saw a young person wearing a T-shirt featuring the old Gil Scott-Heron line: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” (1971). The couplet concludes: “the revolution will be live.” Or on … Continue reading “What We Saw: Politics in the Mirror of Neda Agha-Soltan”
The Forensics of Capital
Michael Ralph
A Review of “Capitalism: A Love Story,” directed by Michael Moore Crimes have been committed in this building. I am here to make a citizen’s arrest. In the final scene of “Capitalism: A Love Story,” Michael Moore drags police tape … Continue reading “The Forensics of Capital”
30th Anniversary Soiree – WIP
Social Text CollectiveOn Friday, November 13, 2009, Social Text celebrated its 30th anniversary and the recent publication of our 100th issue. More details here.
The Price of Free
elijah saxon
We first met at Evil Genius camp where we came to pitch our tents, huddle around the campfire, and hatch secret plots to use technology for world liberation. The year was 2002, when global justice activism was still at a … Continue reading “The Price of Free”
New from Social Text Authors
Social Text CollectiveDemocracy, States, and the Struggle for Global Justice Edited by Heather D. Gautney, Neil Smith, Omar Dahbour, Ashley Dawson. Routledge, 2009. Democracy, States, and the Struggle for Global Justice draws on the fields of geography, political theory, and cultural studies to analyze … Continue reading “New from Social Text Authors”
What Did I Do to Deserve This? On Getting Started in Academic Publishing
Tavia Nyong'oAsking someone in the final throes of the book production process for advice on academic publishing is asking for trouble. My non-serious reply would be “Run! Flee for your life!” But, slightly more helpfully, I would recommend acclimating yourself to … Continue reading “What Did I Do to Deserve This? On Getting Started in Academic Publishing”
"Luxury! We lived in a lake!"
Anna McCarthyI had coffee recently with one of my dissertation students. We talked about his workload. He reads a book a week for our independent study, in preparation for writing the dissertation proposal he will defend in May, and he probably … Continue reading “"Luxury! We lived in a lake!"”
But, Why Publish?
Tariq JazeelWhy publish? This is a strange question with which to frame a response to a graduate student request for advice on “how to publish.” But given Ashley Dawson’s astute comments on the “increasingly cutthroat character of the downsized, outsourced corporate … Continue reading “But, Why Publish?”
How to Publish Your Work, Win Friends, and Influence People
Ashley DawsonThe increasingly cutthroat character of the downsized, outsourced corporate academy means that individual drive and determination are essential for success. Ironically, though, I think that the single strongest factor behind success in publishing is collective organizing. I say this … Continue reading “How to Publish Your Work, Win Friends, and Influence People”