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<p><b>Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 35 <a
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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.<br>
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Here’s some more vaguely official text to give it a more air of
respectability:<br>
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“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.<br>
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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.”<br>
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More on the Centre for Critical and Historical Research on
Organisation and Society (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="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/">CHRONOS</a>)<br>
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<b>Bios:</b> 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, <i>The Undercommons</i> (2013) and <i>All Incomplete</i>
(2021), and has also published on management education, public
administration, and Caribbean diaspora identity.<br>
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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
<i>The Wages of Dreamwork. Class Composition & the Social
Reproduction of Cultural Labor</i> (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.<br>
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