Tag Archives: Btihaj Ajana

My review of Btihaj Ajana’s Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

My review of Btihaj Ajana’s excellent book Governing Through Biometrics: The Biopolitics of Identity has just been published on the early view section of Information, Communication & Society. [Update: the review is available open access to the first 50 people … Continue reading →

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Measurement, Circulation & Possibility (some notes for a forthcoming talk)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

I’ve been asked to give a short presentation at an ISRF workshop, the details of the event are here. The workshop is on the theme of ‘Critique and Critiques’, with the second day focusing on critical theory in particular. The presentations … Continue reading →

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Current reading…Foucault and Ajana

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

Following the post earlier today on reading, I thought I’d return to posting about things I’ve read. I spent quite a bit of time last term working on a virtual special issue of Theory, Culture & Society on ‘Fiction & … Continue reading →

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