I am the commissioned editor for a new major edited collection on the philosophy of Jean Baudrillard:

The book is:

Smith RG Ed. (2028) The Elgar Companion to Jean Baudrillard (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham)

See: Elgar Companions to Great Thinkers series – Asian Studies – Book Series

I am currently considering what topics to include in the book, and who might be the best contributors, so please contact me in April if you wish to be considered as a contributing author. The book will contain c.20 chapters and each chapter must be 8000 words (maximum) [7000 words minimum].

The guiding theme for much of the book’s content will be about the relevance (or not, perhaps we have ‘lost confidence’ in Baudrillard now?) of Baudrillard’s philosophy in the 21st Century. However, I do not intend for this theme to exclude other great ideas and suggested contributions. This is also not a ‘friends of Baudrillard’ collection; its purpose is to engage thoughtfully and critically with Baudrillard’s philosophy, oeuvre, and legacy.

The book will only be published in English.

Contact me by Email at: r.g.smith@swan.ac.uk

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Je suis l’éditeur d’un nouvel ouvrage collectif majeur consacré à la philosophie de Jean Baudrillard :

Le titre de l’ouvrage est :

Smith RG (éd.) (2028) The Elgar Companion to Jean Baudrillard (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham)

Voir : Collection Elgar Companions to Great Thinkers » – Études asiatiques – Collection de livres

Je réfléchis actuellement aux thèmes à aborder et aux auteurs les plus pertinents. Si vous souhaitez y contribuer, merci de me contacter en avril. L’ouvrage comportera une vingtaine de chapitres, chacun d’une longueur maximale de 8 000 mots (7 000 mots minimum).

Le fil conducteur de l’ouvrage portera sur la pertinence (ou non, peut-être avons-nous « perdu confiance » en Baudrillard aujourd’hui ?) de sa philosophie au XXIe siècle. Toutefois, ce thème n’exclut pas d’autres idées majeures ni d’autres contributions. Il ne s’agit pas d’un recueil destiné aux « amis de Baudrillard » ; son objectif est d’aborder de manière approfondie et critique la philosophie, l’œuvre et l’héritage de Baudrillard.

L’ouvrage sera publié uniquement en anglais.

Vous pouvez me contacter par courriel à l’adresse suivante : r.g.smith@swan.ac.uk

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I noticed that for sale on ebay is a reproduction of a reproduction of an original that does not exist.

“This Matrix Prop Recreation is a must-have for any movie memorabilia collector. The Green Book Simulacra & Simulation is an ultra-rare reproduction that will make a great addition to your entertainment memorabilia collection. Made in the United States, this prop is a perfect display piece for fans of the Matrix franchise. The book does not come with any personalized features and is a faithful reproduction of the original prop from the movie. Showcase your love for the Matrix by adding this unique piece to your collection. REFUNDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. The book is a reproduction from the movie The Matrix. It’s one of a kind. There are no others like it. It was painstakingly handmade right here in America, creating custom dyes and stamps with gold flake to print the letters, custom designing the font, as well, carefully choosing the colors, the binding, etc, even the size was carefully selected to reproduce the one you see in the movie. This was quite expensive and time consuming to produce at this level of detail. We did not cheap out and go with cover printing or a dust jacket, rather we chose actual fabric and gold stamping.  The original book that was used to make this is not actually “Simulacra and Simulation”. I don’t remember what the name of the original book was. This book has only been re-covered and named “Simulacra & Simulation”. The real book “Simulacra & Simulation” is MUCH shorter, much thinner, and in no way could take up this many pages. It also never came in green. What you saw in the movie was entirely fake. To avoid copyright infringement, this book does NOT contain ANY of the content from Jean Baudrillard’s book Simulacra and Simulation. Again, this book was made out of another unrelated book to recreate the book from The Matrix. This is one of a kind. Not only is this rare… it’s the only one.“

I just came across the joke I slipped into the 2018 Oxford Baudrillard Exhibition. It still makes me smile!

Last month I acquired dozens of Chris Norris’ old books and journal issues where he attempts to critique Baudrillard’s philosophy. Here are but a few, including his most (in)famous critique of Baudrillard as a ‘postmodernist’ (sigh).

An original and innovative artistic book has just been published around Jean Baudrillard’s philosophy, entitled Le livre dont Jean Baudrillard est le héros (this could literary be translated as: “Choose your own adventure to become Jean Baudrillard”). The introduction is written by the centenarian Edgar Morin. The book is published by Editions MF.

The book project was launched at the ‘Applied Baudrillard’ Conference organized in Oxford in 2018. An event I try to forget as I had to leave half-way through due to a suicide, but I do now find comfort in the positive impact of the event – that was so much work to organize and run – on all those who attended. This new book is testimony to the value of these international and multidisciplinary specialist conferences in producing new projects and perspectives.

Here is a short video which presents the book

The book has been reviewed here and here

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