Peter Hallward
Peter Hallward is a Canadian political philosopher, best known for his work on Alain Badiou and Gilles Deleuze. He has also published works on post-colonialism and contemporary Haiti. Hallward is a member of the editorial collective of the journal Radical Philosophy and a contributing editor to Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities.
Hallward previously taught French at King's College in London, as well as Middlesex University, and is now at Kingston University.
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[edit] Middlesex University investigation
On 21 May 2010, the administration of Middlesex University suspended Hallward, along with Professor Peter Osborne, Christian Kerslake, and several students, pending an investigation into their involvement in the campaign against the decision to close the Department of Philosophy. Hallward, Osborne, and Kerslake were barred from the premises of the university, and forbidden to contact Middlesex students.[1] These suspensions, along with the impending closure of the Department of Philosophy, have drawn international criticism from such scholars as Jean-Luc Nancy,[2] Graham Harman,[3] Gerhard Richter,[4] John Protevi,[5] and Étienne Balibar,[6] institutional bodies including the Middlesex UCU,[7] the philosophy faculty of Cambridge University,[8] the American Philosophical Association,[9] and the Parlement des Philosophes of Strasburg,[2] and from political organisations like Abahlali baseMjondolo.[10] On 8 June 2010, Kingston University announced that they would reestablish the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, formerly of Middlesex University, and employ Hallward, Osborne, Eric Alliez, and Stella Sandford, the four senior members of the Middlesex philosophy staff.[11] Middlesex's MA and PhD students would also be able to transfer to Kingston.[12]
[edit] Books by Peter Hallward
- Hallward, Peter (2001), Absolutely Postcolonial: Writing Between the Singular and the Specific, Manchester: Manchester University Press, ISBN 0719061261
- Hallward, Peter (2003), Badiou: A Subject to Truth, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, ISBN 0816634610
- Hallward, Peter (2006), Out of this World: Deleuze and the Philosophy of Creation, London: Verso Books, ISBN 1844675556
- Hallward, Peter (2007), Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment, London: Verso Books, ISBN 1844671062
[edit] Edited volumes
- Hallward, Peter, ed. (2004), Think Again: Alain Badiou and the Future of Philosophy, London: Continuum, ISBN 0826459072
- The One or the Other? French Philosophy Today. Special issue of Angelaki (no. 8:2, August 2003)
- "Communism of the Intellect, Communism of the Will." (2010). in The Idea of Communism (edited by Costas Douzinas & Slavoj Žižek). London: Verso Books.
[edit] Translations
- Badiou, Alain (2001), Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil, London: Verso Books, ISBN 1859842976
[edit] External links
- Hallward's page at Kingston University
- Radical Philosophy
- Angelaki The Journal of the Theoretical Humanities
- Save Middlesex Philosophy
- Audio file of lecture by Peter Hallward on communism titled 'Communism of the Intellect, Communism of the Will'
[edit] References
- ^ Trilling, Daniel (25 May 2010). "Academic staff suspended at Middlesex University". New Statesman. UK. http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2010/05/middlesex-university-staff. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Parlement des philosophes (Strasbourg) | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 31 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/31/parlement-des-philosophes-strasbourg/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Graham Harman letter re: the suspensions | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 22 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/22/graham-harman-letter-re-the-suspensions/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Richter letter | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 26 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/26/richter-letter/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "John Protevi letter re: the suspensions | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 22 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/22/john-protevi-letter-re-the-suspensions/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Etienne Balibar letter re: the suspensions | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 21 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/21/etienne-balibar-letter-re-the-suspensions/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Middlesex UCU moves into action | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 29 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/29/middlesex-ucu-moves-into-action/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "University of Cambridge, Faculty of Philosophy | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 31 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/31/university-of-cambridge-faculty-of-philosophy/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "American Philosophical Association letter | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 31 May 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/05/31/american-philosophical-association-letter/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Abahlali baseMjondolo. "Letter of Solidarity from Abahlali baseMjondolo to the Middlesex Philosophy Department". Abahlali.org. http://www.abahlali.org/node/7053. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Announcement (8 June): The CRMEP is moving to Kingston University | Save Middlesex Philosophy". Savemdxphil.com. 8 June 2010. http://savemdxphil.com/2010/06/08/announcement-8-june-the-crmep-is-moving-to-kingston-university/. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Morgan, John. "Free-thought transfer?". Times Higher Education. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=411985&c=1. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
