Daniel Nemenyi

Hello, and welcome to my homepage -- a CV and occasional blog. Thanks for dropping by.

My research focuses on the conceptual histories of self-regulating systems, specifically those of early-cybernetics, with a focus on the theoretical implications for power and control.

I am working on my book manuscript for What is an internet? Norbert Wiener and the society of control, which is based on my PhD thesis, and developing a new project, Kybernetes, or escaping seas and weaving snares in ancient Greek cybernetics.

As of April 2024 I am a Gastwissenschaftler ('Guest Scientist') on the Disruptive Condition research project at Leuphana University Lüneburg, which I initially joined in 2023 as a fellow in its new Institute of Advanced Studies (LIAS).

My academic training has been in philosophy. A BA Philosophy from the University of Sussex, an MA and a PhD in Modern European Philosophy from the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP), Kingston University, where my supervisor was Howard Caygill.

I have taught in King's College London, Greenwich University, the Mary Ward Centre and soon, Leuphana University.

If you're a friend who'd like to borrow my books, have a search or browse through the catalogue and get in touch. Bear in mind that while some of my books are with me in Leuphana, some are in storage in London. Check the 'Collection' to locate them.

Besides philosophy I enjoy tinkering with code, especially in Emacs Lisp and LaTeX (Gitlab, GitHub), drawing and cinema.

I was born in Israel, grew up in West Germany and the UK, I spent my twenties in Iceland and Sweden, and I now live in Germany.

Publications and academic writing

Academic appointments

Projects

Blog posts

  1. An effort, often painful Writing beyond procrastination 
  2. Digging their own graves? HS2 Rebellion and the 'mad risk' of tunnel activism 
  3. Hello world! Launching my blog 

Some public talks