I’m on a trip to Germany this weekend, so sadly I’m going to miss the philosophically nomadic and ever-engaging Erik Davis as he whizzes through London for a couple of fascinating gigs.
On Friday May 20th at 6:30pm he will be on a panel at the British Library as part of their new Science Fiction show.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFVz6TXSN0U
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Hot off the presses, the much-anticipated fourth installment of Strange Attractor Journal. Nestled amongst the illustrious contents is an essay by yours truly, ‘Sketches of the Goat-God in Albion’, documenting and ruminating upon the odd manifestations of Pan in my life.
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My current main writing project, a book on the history of cosmological fantasies and realities from the perspective of the polar axis, is well underway.
Naturally I’ll post updates here as publication approaches (early 2012 a good estimate), but I’ve also kicked off a website for the project with a sign-up for a special mailing list dedicated to the book. The book’s title isn’t confirmed, but the site is named with rough aptness ‘Polar Cosmology’.
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411 years ago today, Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake in Rome for heretical cosmological beliefs. To mark the anniversary, I’ve contributed another piece to Dorian Cope’s brilliant On This Deity blog: check it out.
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No, I’m not going out on a limb to try and connect these two fascinating subjects. Just a couple of iPlayer recommendations for UK readers.
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Most British people reading this will be aware of the recent wave of news about undercover police infiltrating eco-activist movements in the UK. I’d just like to highlight a couple of short pieces that everyone interested in this story should read.
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2nd – 3rd April, 2011. University of Kent at Canterbury. Confirmed speakers include Luis Eduardo Luna, Paul Devereux, Mike Jay, Rick Doblin, Andy Roberts, Amanda Fielding, Andy Letcher. Plus films and music.
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Photo by Chris Carter
Via Strange Attractor, the sad news of the death of Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson, of music legends Throbbing Gristle and Coil, at the age of 55.
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A couple of items regarding the recent trashing of Conservative party property last week.
Firstly, Jim Bliss has an excellent piece on the absolute culpability of the media in how the relatively minor violent aspects of protests derail the event and its impact in popular consciousness.
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