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In Undisciplined we speak to experts from all fields whose research is exciting and novel. The tone of conversation is relaxed, and is intended to stimulate and intrigue anyone who is interested in learning more about cutting-edge developments, and looking at the world in new ways. All artwork by M…

Nico Buitendag


    • Mar 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Japanese Legal Theory: Tomoo Otaka w/ Derek Robbins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 57:51


    I spoke to Derek Robbins about his translated and edited volume on Tomoo Otaka, a Kyoto legal philosopher. The book: https://www.peterlang.com/document/1302755 My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    New Legal Persons w/ Visa Kurki

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 58:12


    I spoke to Visa Kurki about the new attention paid to legal subjectivity or personhood and its implications for animals, nature, and artificial intelligence. Visa's website: https://visakurki.net/ My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    Law & Political Economy w/ Sam Moyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 55:35


    I talk to Samuel Moyn of Yale about Law & Political Economy and the future of legal theory. Sam's Podcast: https://www.diggingaholepodcast.com/ My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    Liquid Law w/ Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 41:01


    I speak about water, the law, and social systems to Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos: scholar, artist, and uomo universale. His debut novel is available here: https://eris.press/Our-Distance-Became-Water My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    Interweaving Deleuze & Luhmann w/ Hannah Richter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 62:38


    Hannah Richter speaks about her fascinating and important book, "The Politics of Orientation: Deleuze Meets Luhmann", published by SUNY Press. The book: https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Politics-of-Orientation2 My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    Critical International Law w/ David Kennedy & Martti Koskenniemi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 49:54


    I speak to David Kennedy & Martti Koskenniemi about their new co-authored book, "Of Law and the World: Critical Conversations on Power, History, and Political Economy" from Harvard University Press. The book: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674290785 My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez Music by Graeda

    Deleuze: Desiring Anarchy w/ Chantelle Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 52:56


    I speak to Chantelle Gray about her book on Anarchism, Deleuze and Guattari. My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    Hans Kelsen's Life & Work w/ Lars Vinx

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 39:48


    I speak to Lars Vinx of Cambridge University about the life and work of Hans Kelsen, his debate with Carl Schmitt, and the legacy of his work. This episode also marks the crowning of our Reading Series on the Pure Theory of Law. My book: https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319 My profiles: linktr.ee/undisciplined Art by MJ du Preez

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 19:20


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 8, "Interpretation", from that book. My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 24:50


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 7, "State and International Law", from that book. My book: books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 29:27


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 6, "Law and State", from that book. My book: https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/319

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 13:17


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 5, "The Dynamic Aspect of Law", from that book.

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 16:33


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 4, "The Static Aspect of Law", from that book.

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 17:12


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 3, "Law and Science", from that book.

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 17:18


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 2, "Law and Morals", from that book.

    URS: Pure Theory of Law Ch.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 24:58


    In the first season of the Undisciplined Reading Series, we read Hans Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 1, "Law and Nature", from that book.

    Announcement: Undisciplined Reading Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 4:58


    A new project, the Undisciplined Reading Series, starts here! Every two weeks, I will upload a video discussing one chapter of a canonical legal theory text from the 20th century. The four books in the series will be by Hans Kelsen, HLA Hart, Ronald Dworkin and Niklas Luhmann.

    Luhmann's Evolution of Meaning w/ Christian Morgner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 51:38


    Christian Morgner talks about his new collection of translated essays by Niklas Luhmann, titled "The Making of Meaning: From the Individual to Social Order". The book can be viewed here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-making-of-meaning-from-the-individual-to-social-order-9780190945992?cc=us&lang=en& Art by MJ du Preez Music by Graeda: @graedamusic

    Critical Diffractions w/ Ann Stoler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 67:19


    I interview Ann Stoler, a professor at the New School for Social Research. We talk about her career in Indonesia, and her brand-new book, Interior Frontiers.

    Archaic Separation: Law & Philosophy w/ Laurent de Sutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 68:37


    Legal philosopher extraordinaire Laurent de Sutter is at the mic, talking about the ancient roots of law and Gilles Deleuze's legal theory. Nico Buitendag: linktr.ee/undisciplined

    The Public Intellectual w/ Daniel Bessner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 30:13


    I speak with Dan Bessner, historian and host of the fantastic podcast American Prestige. We talk about public intellectuals in the last century: how they influenced each other across the Atlantic, how they shaped public policy, and what to expect for the future. Please listen to Dan's podcast: https://soundcloud.com/americanprestige Art by MJ du Preez Music by Graeda: https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic

    Flowers in Dying Structures: Anarchism w/ Ruth Kinna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 48:36


    I speak with Prof. Ruth Kinna about the history and practice of Anarchism. How can alternative forms of political organisation help us address current problems? Prof. Kinna recently published a brilliant introduction to anarchism through Penguin Books titled "The Government of No One: The Theory and Practice of Anarchism: https://g.co/kgs/9vJW27 Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

    Death to Cartography! w/ Matthew Edney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 74:57


    I speak to cartographic historian Matthew Edney about his brand-new book "Cartography: the Ideal and its History" as well as the History of Cartography Project. This is a bumper episode - please enjoy! Prof. Edney's blog: https://www.mappingasprocess.net/ History of Cartography Project: https://geography.wisc.edu/histcart/ Nico Buitendag: https://linktr.ee/undisciplined

    Archiving Luhmann w/ Johannes Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 61:07


    In the second part of our series on Niklas Luhmann, we speak to Johannes Schmidt, scientific coordinator for the Niklas Luhmann Archiv. Johannes tells us about the details of this wonderful yet immense project. Please visit the Niklas Luhmann Archiv website: https://niklas-luhmann-archiv.de/ Theme music by the talented Graeda. Visit his page: https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic

    Luhmann & Cybernetic Identities w/ Hans-Georg Moeller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 66:49


    Hans-Georg Moeller opens our series on the thought of Niklas Luhmann. Prof. Moeller is especially apt for introducing this complex thinker as he has written two books on Luhmann, "From Souls to Systems" and "The Radical Luhmann." We also discuss the theory in an up-to-date context, discussing Prof. Moeller's newest book, "You and Your Profile" which deals with identity in the age of social media. The book can be viewed here: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/you-and-your-profile/9780231196017 The theme music was composed by the always amazing Graeda. Visit his page here: https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic

    Terrains & Territories w/ Stuart Elden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 54:29


    I am honoured to speak to Prof. Stuart Elden about his ground-breaking work in political geography. We talk about the concept of territory, about new ways of reading Shakespeare, and his archival work on Michel Foucault. Here is the link to Prof. Elden's awesome blog: https://progressivegeographies.com/

    Politics of Movement w/ Thomas Nail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 69:05


    In this episode I speak to Prof. Thomas Nail of the University of Denver. We talk about his project of kinopolitics, borders, Covid-19 and punk rock. Enjoy this episode and stay healthy and safe. Here are links to Prof. Nail's blog and social media accounts: https://philosophyofmovementblog.com/ https://twitter.com/xThomas_Nail https://udenver.academia.edu/ThomasNail The intro track is from my talented friend, Graeda. Check it his page too! https://soundcloud.com/graedamusic

    Dark Nomads & War Machines w/ Andrew Culp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 68:58


    Welcome to 2020! We kick off the year with a long-overdue conversation with Prof. Andrew Culp. We talk about his great book "Dark Deleuze" but we cover a lot of ground and many topics. Enjoy the episode! Andrew Culp's website: http://www.andrewculp.org/

    Borders w/ Sandro Mezzadra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 37:02


    In this interview Prof. Sandro Mezzadra was kind enough to take the time to speak to me during the Critical Legal Conference 2019 in Perugia, Italy. We mainly speak about his book "Border as Method" with Brett Neilson, but also his newest book "The Politics of Operations". Once again thank you to Sandro and the staff of the CLC for making this possible!

    Anarchist Geography w/ Simon Springer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 59:27


    I speak to Prof. Simon Springer about anarchism, geography and how he brings radical politics to the academy. We cover many topics through the lens of equality and non-hierarchy, and argue on whether we can survive the environmental apocalypse. This episode is one for the books! Visit Prof. Springer's website here: https://anarchistgeography.com

    Strikes & Violence w/ Neil Coetzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 48:44


    I talk to Neil Coetzer about the violent state of labour disputes in South Africa. Not only does labour make itself guilty of violence, but sometimes the capital-state retaliates. We consider difficult questions like where to draw the line on violence, and what are the underlying structural inequalities that need to be addressed.

    Japanese Philosophy w/ Mayuko Uehara

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 48:04


    I speak to Prof. Mayuko Uehara, professor of Japanese philosophy at Kyoto University about the modern history of philosophy in Japan and the Kyoto School that it stemmed from.

    Evolution & Philosophy of Science w/ Jun Otsuka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 69:38


    In this episode we speak to Prof. Jun Otsuka from Kyoto University about his work in philosophy of science, and specifically evolution. He also talks about his upcoming book, The Role of Mathematics in Evolutionary Theory, appearing in 2019 from Cambridge University Press.

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