Mads Ejsing

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Postdoc working on environmental politics at the University of Copenhagen. Interested in small things like climate change, democratic activism, and how matter matters. He/Him.
Personal websitehttps://madsejsing.com
Department profilehttps://politicalscience.ku.dk/research/groups/political-theory/?pure=en/persons/459973
Show threadMads EjsingMar 25, 2024

In the article I offer (what I hope is) a conciliatory response to a series of Marxist critiques levelled against theories of new materialism in recent years. The short story: They need each other.

I have wanted to write something like this since I first read Malm's The Progress of this Storm in 2017 that set up poor conditions for a constructive dialogue between new materialism and marxist thinking.

Let me know what you think!

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Mads EjsingMar 25, 2024

I did not expect my first "accepted without revisions"-article to be a defence of theories of new materialism in a critical theory journal, but here we are: https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136241240086

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Mads EjsingDec 1, 2023
@Oozenet I'm not interested in being in "complete charge". The main reason I sent it to a university press in the first place was to get some good reviews and open a conversation with colleagues in the field.
Show threadMads EjsingDec 1, 2023
@Oozenet To be fair, I ask myself these questions almost every day. I am, however, temporarily employed and would like to at least have a shot at a permanent position if the opportunity arises. But yes, it’s certainly not ideal, and perhaps I got the priorities wrong on this one. 😊
Show threadMads EjsingDec 1, 2023
@i_ngli Thanks, Ingmar. That's reassuring. Although it's been more than a year at this point... but I guess it can happen. 😊
Show threadMads EjsingJul 13, 2023
@rglueckler @journalofpoliticalecology @academicchatter @anthropology @sociology @sjpyne Thanks, Ramesh. I appreciate it. And definitely need to look more into Pyne’s work. Thanks again! 😊
Mads EjsingJul 13, 2023

My article about the altered forest landscapes of the Anthropocene is now out with the amazing @journalofpoliticalecology: https://doi.org/10.2458/jpe.5224

If you are into wolves, wildfires, or the work of Anna Tsing, it might be of interest! 🌱

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Show threadMads EjsingJun 27, 2023
@Brendanjones @politicalscience @sociology Haha, I am afraid there's quite a few people – including elected politicians – who continue to be quite afraid of "the people" and therefore remain completely content with limiting democracy to its most minimal components. Maybe that's part of the reason why I like concepts that at least jostle people's intuitions a bit, hence the use of radicalisation. But I think you're right; must be a strategic/contextual consideration.
Mads EjsingJun 27, 2023
@NMBA @Brendanjones @politicalscience @sociology Yes, but usually still in reference to state politics. The tradition of radical democracy we refer to here is one that (also) seeks to expand democracy to other aspects of life, for example the workplace, local community, etc.
Show threadMads EjsingJun 27, 2023
@Brendanjones @politicalscience @sociology Hi Brendan. Interesting point. As we clarify in the paper, the radical part refers specifically to a philosophical tradition of ‘radical democracy’, which seeks to extend democratic self-government to more aspects of society than just election cycles. I haven’t thought much about how it might be perceived by legislators — maybe a more strategic vocabulary here could be “democratic expansion”. 😊