[Minorcompositions] Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 35 Return to the 36 Enclosures

[Minor Compositions]

*Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 35 Return to the 36 Enclosures 
<https://youtu.be/Zg2f7KhgUm8>*



It’s summer and we’re feeling a bit lazy… so rather than record 
something new, for this episode we’re presenting a recording of a 
seminar discussion between Stefano Harney & Stevphen Shukaitis that 
occurred this May in London. It was part of an event organized by 
CHRONOS from Royal Holloway. You are on the way to destruction, make 
your time. In this conversation we discuss cricket, CLR James, cricket, 
a number of other things, as well what was probably the main point of 
the event, which was re-visiting Stefano and Fred Moten’s book The 
Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study. The conversation is long 
and rambling, maybe like a derive, but hopefully stumbles into enough 
interesting areas to be well worth your while.

Here’s some more vaguely official text to give it a more air of 
respectability:

“Renowned for his intellectually generous and electrifying speaking 
style, Stefano’s work continues to resonate deeply across disciplines 
and borders. Those who had the privilege of engaging with him during his 
time at Queen Mary and the University of Leicester will remember him as 
a transformative presence, one who played a crucial role in connecting 
Critical Management Studies to the broader global currents of radical 
thought and critical theory.

In this event, Stefano Harney will be joined in conversation by Stevphen 
Shukaitis of the University of Essex. Together, they will revisit the 
enduring impact of The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study, 
the seminal work Harney co-authored with Fred Moten and published in 
2013 through Minor Compositions, the radical publishing imprint founded 
by Stevphen. The Undercommons has become a cornerstone text in radical 
academia and activist circles alike: offering a profound rethinking of 
the university, the business school, and the very terms of study, 
fugitivity, and refusal. This promises to be an unmissable evening of 
dialogue, reflection, and provocation. Whether you're already steeped in 
the ideas of The Undercommons or just beginning to explore the terrain, 
we invite you to join us for what is sure to be a powerful and inspiring 
event.”

More on the Centre for Critical and Historical Research on Organisation 
and Society (CHRONOS 
<https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-education/departments-and-schools/business-and-management/research/our-research-areas/centre-for-critical-and-historical-research-on-organisation-and-society/>)

*Bios:* Stefano Harney is a teacher and writer engaged in collaborative 
work across classrooms, research, and social practice, with a focus on 
black studies. He has taught a wide range of subjects, including 
anthropology, sociology, art criticism, American Studies, and business, 
at institutions in the US, UK, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Canada, 
and Germany. Harney was a Hayden Fellow and Visiting Critic at Yale’s 
School of Art (2020-2021) and an Honorary Professor at the University of 
British Columbia. He is best known for his co-authored works with Fred 
Moten, /The Undercommons/ (2013) and /All Incomplete/ (2021), and has 
also published on management education, public administration, and 
Caribbean diaspora identity.

Stevphen Shukaitis is Reader in Culture & Organization at the University 
of Essex and is co-director of the COVER, the commons research centre.. 
Since 2009 he has coordinated and edited Minor Compositions. He is the 
author of a number of books, most recently /The Wages of Dreamwork. 
Class Composition & the Social Reproduction of Cultural Labor/ (2024, 
co-written with Joanna Figiel). He likes to work on projects with his 
friends, some of which end up resulting in the production of books.

-- 
Minor Compositions. Publishing the unruly, the radical, and the yet-co-come.
https://www.minorcompositions.info

Linktree of all our stuff:https://linktr.ee/minorcompositions
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