London wrap-up

Brief London wrap-up here, from the distant vantage point of Paris, where I’ve returned for a very brief time before Cairo.

The most remarkable thing about the Goldmsiths audience was their sheer attentiveness. That was a very long day, the topics were not always easy, but I had the sense that people were really paying attention. Normally when something is that long you’ll see lots of people checking their email and so forth, but not in that room.

The Barbican panel on Saturday was also nice. It was a good pair of papers, and along with Eyal and Susan it was nice to see Noortje Marres again, an old friend from Latourian circles and from many Amsterdam pass-throughs over the years.

One last full day in Paris tomorrow. Then I need to get back to Cairo to get things ready in my office for the start of the semester. But almost immediately I’ll be off to Berlin. Once back, there are two job search committees to deal with, plus usual business. Call me the Juggler.