Undisciplined Podcast

Legal philosopher extraordinaire Laurent de Sutter is at the mic, talking about the ancient roots of law and Gilles Deleuze's legal theory. Nico Buitendag: linktr.ee/undisciplined

Dan Bessner, historian at the University of Washington and co-host of American Prestige, explores the century of public intellectuals shaping transatlantic and U.S. foreign policy. He discusses how émigré scholars transformed American academia, the rise of quantitative IR, and why qualitative history and philosophy matter for climate and democracy. He also questions institutional capacities and the prospects for meaningful political change.

Ruth Kinna, a professor of political theory and author, delves deep into anarchism's historical and contemporary relevance. She explores how this political tradition contrasts with Marxism and critiques state power, arguing for mutual aid and collaborative politics. Kinna highlights the demonization of anarchist movements in media and discusses their intersections with feminism and critical race theory. She emphasizes the importance of local production to tackle ecological crises and shares her research on non-hierarchical governance structures.

I speak to cartographic historian Matthew Edney about his brand-new book "Cartography: the Ideal and its History" as well as the History of Cartography Project. This is a bumper episode - please enjoy! Prof. Edney's blog: https://www.mappingasprocess.net/ History of Cartography Project: https://geography.wisc.edu/histcart/ Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

In the second part of our series on Niklas Luhmann, we speak to Johannes Schmidt, scientific coordinator for the Niklas Luhmann Archiv. Johannes tells us about the details of this wonderful yet immense project. Please visit the Niklas Luhmann Archiv website: https://niklas-luhmann-archiv.de/ Theme music by the talented Graeda. Visit his page: https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

Hans-Georg Moeller opens our series on the thought of Niklas Luhmann. Prof. Moeller is especially apt for introducing this complex thinker as he has written two books on Luhmann, "From Souls to Systems" and "The Radical Luhmann." We also discuss the theory in an up-to-date context, discussing Prof. Moeller's newest book, "You and Your Profile" which deals with identity in the age of social media. The book can be viewed here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/you-and-your-profile/9780231196017 The theme music was composed by the always amazing Graeda. Visit his page here: https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

I am honoured to speak to Prof. Stuart Elden about his ground-breaking work in political geography. We talk about the concept of territory, about new ways of reading Shakespeare, and his archival work on Michel Foucault. Here is the link to Prof. Elden's awesome blog: https://progressivegeographies.com/ Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

In this episode I speak to Prof. Thomas Nail of the University of Denver. We talk about his project of kinopolitics, borders, Covid-19 and punk rock. Enjoy this episode and stay healthy and safe. Here are links to Prof. Nail's blog and social media accounts: https://philosophyofmovementblog.com/ https://twitter.com/xThomas_Nail https://udenver.academia.edu/ThomasNail The intro track is from my talented friend, Graeda. Check it his page too! https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

Andrew Culp, a professor at the California Institute of the Arts, shares his insights on radical politics and digital culture. He discusses transitioning from activism to academia, critiquing the political landscape under Trump and the challenges within universities. Culp explores the creation of accessible manifestos and revolutionary rhetoric, intertwining Deleuze's philosophy with contemporary issues. He reflects on his journey to anarchism, tackling themes of inequality and the implications of communication in governance. Upcoming projects promise to dive into war representation and cybernetics.

In this interview Prof. Sandro Mezzadra was kind enough to take the time to speak to me during the Critical Legal Conference 2019 in Perugia, Italy. We mainly speak about his book "Border as Method" with Brett Neilson, but also his newest book "The Politics of Operations". Once again thank you to Sandro and the staff of the CLC for making this possible! Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined