Interview Archive

On The Political Unconscious Of The Anthropocene: Frédéric Neyrat, interviewed by Elizabeth Johnson

Frédéric Neyrat speaks to Elizabeth Johnson on the theoretical underpinnings of the anthropocene and his larger body of work.

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Elizabeth R. Johnson

On Biopolitics And The Anthropocene: Elizabeth Povinelli, interviewed by Kathryn Yusoff and Mat Coleman

Elizabeth Povinelli speaks to her latest work on political theory and philosophy, anthropology, and cultural and legal studies with ethnographic encounters in Indigenous Australia and queer America.

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Kathryn Yusoff and Mat Coleman

On Psychoanalysis As An Antiphilosophy: Justin Clemens, interviewed by Mary Thomas

In this interview, Justin Clemens speaks about his book "Psychoanalysis is an Antiphilosophy".

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Mary Thomas

On Normal Life: Dean Spade, interviewed by Natalie Oswin

Dean Spade speaks to Natalie Oswin about critical trans politics and his new book, "Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law"

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Natalie Oswin

On Ariel's Ecology: Monique Allewaert, interviewed by Angela Last

Monique Allewaert speaks with Angela Last about her new book, "Ariel’s Ecology: Personhood and Colonialism in the American Tropics, 1760-1820".

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Angela Last

On Ecologies Of The Moving Image: Adrian Ivakhiv, interviewed by Harlan Morehouse

Adrian Ivakhiv’s "Ecologies of the Moving Image: Cinema, Affect, Nature" is a book that pushes beyond conventional reflections on film and environmental thought. It is, significantly, a book where ‘the conceptual’ and ‘the material’ enter into co-productive relationships in and through Ivakhiv’s examination of cinema and the worlds it creates.

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Harlan Morehouse

On Fables Of Toxic Waste: Shiloh R Krupar, interviewed by Stuart Elden

In this interview, Shiloh R Krupar speaks with Stuart Elden on her new book, "Hot Spotter’s Report: Military Fables of Toxic Waste".

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Stuart Elden

On Transcendental Materialism: Adrian Johnston, interviewed by Peter Gratton

Adrian Johnston is one of the most widely followed philosophers writing today. Influenced by Žižek and his readings of German idealism, Johnston’s work has gained many readers among those making the materialist and realist turns in Continental philosophy.

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Peter Gratton

On Citizenship And Optimism: Lauren Berlant, interviewed by David Seitz

In this interview, Berlant gives her take on contemporary queer and austerity politics, the political implications of powerful new book "Cruel Optimism", and the insights of queer theory for the present.

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David K. Seitz

On Taking Back The Economy: Katherine Gibson, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy, interviewed by Jane M. Jacobs

Katherine Gibson, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy speak to Jane M. Jacobs about their forthcoming book, "Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide For Transforming Our Communities"

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Jane M. Jacobs