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Calum Neill

@axisofelvis.bsky.social

Professor of Psychoanalysis & Continental Philosophy, Director of Lacan In Scotland. www.calumneill.com

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I am so delighted to see Understanding Lacan, Understanding Modernism, edited by me and Thomas Waller out in print! Featuring fabulous essays by Jean-Michel RabatΓ©, Jamieson Webster, Dany Nobus, Nadia Bou Ali, Derek Hook and more.

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Understanding Lacan, Understanding Modernism Presents the most wide-ranging and in-depth exploration of the influence of modernist art and literature on Jacques Lacan, emphasizing the valences of Lacanian…

Understanding Lacan, Understanding Modernism, edited by myself and @maybenansi.bsky.social, is out now with Bloomsbury!

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/understan...

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lacaninscotland on Instagram: "Join us live as Calum Neill talks with Sinan Richards and Thomas Waller about Lacan and modernism. Thursday 30 October on Zoom at 7…" Join us live as Calum Neill talks with Sinan Richards and Thomas Waller about Lacan and modernism. Thursday 30 October on Zoom at 7pm London, UK time (GMT). Open to all and free but registration required - link in bio. #lacaninscotland #psychoanalysis #lacan #modernism

Upcoming Lacan in Scotland with @maybenansi.bsky.social
and @thomaswaller.bsky.social

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Meaning that this is still some testament to the ravishing power of literature.

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Best run since Coetzee, Pinter, Jelinek, Pamuk.

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I know it’s kind of supposed to be the point but the last 3 noble literature prize winners have been exceptional.

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JUST IN: ISRAEL IS STILL BOMBING GAZA DESPITE CEASEFIRE

They are currently attacking Deir Al-Balah, Khan Younis, Tal Al-Hawa, Al-Sabra, and Al-Shati refugee camp.
#Gaza #Ceasefire #israelterorrist #FreePalestine

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Here’s video of the incident

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Then again, Come and See is astounding… oh, never mind.

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Much like Tony Blair before her.

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Although Discipline era King Crimson were kind of leaning in that direction.

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Hearing this for the first time on a pair of decent headphones and words are failing me.

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Photograph of Bjork.

Photograph of Bjork.

#BjΓΆrk has thrown her support behind the No Music For Genocide initiative, which encourages artists and record labels to geo-block their back catalogues from being accessed via streaming platforms in Israel.

buff.ly/YcKIo26

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πŸ“’ On 8 October, starting 3.30pm (UK time), @kristingrogan.bsky.social will talk about her research to @edinburghnapier.bsky.social's Centre for Arts, Media and Culture. Kristin's talk focuses on Gertrude Stein and is drawn from her new book, Stitch, Unstitch: Modernist Poetry and the World of Work.

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Exciting announcement

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Funded research is a commission. Unfunded research is research.

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This only happens to you once

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β€œAre We the Baddies?” β€” That Mitchell and Webb Look
YouTube video by 4K Remasters β€œAre We the Baddies?” β€” That Mitchell and Webb Look

For some reason I’m remind of this today

youtu.be/h242eDB84zY?...

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BOOK LAUNCH / LACAN+ARCHITECTURE
AA Bookshop, 29 October, 6–8 pm
33 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3ES

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Flying Teapot (Remastered 2018)
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Of all the inordinately cool music Keith (JDTwitch) introduced me to, this is the one I had to dig out last night when I heard the news. I didn’t appreciate this as much then as I do now, but that was Keith, even at 13, always way ahead.

youtu.be/TRMYOO1gHm0?...

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Or dress properly, for that matter.

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Haven’t dug this out in an age. Brilliant album.

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Absolutely!

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Thanks Rich!

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Can anyone recommend any good record shops in Boston, MA?

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Super exciting. Do you know if there’s a physical release planned?

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Great title!

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Ingebord Bachmann had affairs with both Paul Celan and Henry Kissinger.

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