The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is over. It brought much joy, and huge disappointment for the hosts – perhaps even worse than the Maracanazo in 1950. Now attention in Brazil will […]
The challenges ahead for Brazil now the World Cup is over
Greener, wealthier, happier: how Brazil has changed since 1950
It was a fearsome blow. It was the first World Cup after World War II, on home soil, and the country was desperate for international recognition. Brazil reached the final, only to […]
What is an author, now? Futures of scholarly communication and academic publishing
I look forward to taking part in this exciting looking conference to be held on June 25-26, 2014. (Chair: Jane Tinkler, LSE) Roundtable discussion with Steffen Boehm (Essex), Christian Fuchs (Westminster), Gary Hall […]
In the City of London the talk is green, but follow the money
The financial institutions in The City of London eagerly portray themselves as good citizens of the world, positively contributing to the stewardship of our planet and its people’s well-being. In reality, however, […]
Hyper-hopelessness: Of Work
“Review of Carl Cederström & Peter Fleming (2012) Dead Man Working. Winchester, UK: Zero Books. May 2012; ISBN 978-1-78099-156-6, £9.99, $14.95, www.zero-books.net/books/dead-man-working This is […]
Becoming Global (Un)Civil Society: Counter- Hegemonic Struggle and the Indymedia Network
Abstract: In this article we ask how ‘civil society’ actors and organizations can become constructed and treated as ‘uncivil society’. We contest the notion that ‘uncivil’ necessarily equates with the dark qualities of violence and […]
