Three Short Stories by Michel Serres (Translated: Randolph Burks)

Randolph Burks has sent a note to say that he has completed the translation of three short stories by Michel Serres and posted them on Issuu. You'll see links to them below.

The Underside of the Landscape
http://issuu.com/randisi/docs/the_underside_of_the_landscape
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Going Downstream on Three Torrents
http://issuu.com/randisi/docs/going_downstream_on_three_torrents
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Gale from Due North
http://issuu.com/randisi/docs/gale_from_due_north
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News: Michel Serres Institute

Pablo Jensen and company have announced a new Michel Serres Institute for Resources and Public Good that will likely be of interest to readers of Serres. You can read more about it here but I've included a brief excerpt for you:

Humans use their power and know­ledge to manage life sys­tems as well as the bios­phere. Therefore, research must serve to increase human unders­tan­ding of those resour­ces and how best to use them for the public good. The Institute will work towards the desi­red, sus­tai­na­ble condi­tion of our socie­ties through the inte­gra­ted ana­ly­sis, moni­to­ring and mana­ge­ment of resour­ces (pro­duc­tion, dis­tri­bu­tion, access and cir­cu­la­tion)

No doubt the themes in The Natural Contract and many other works will have a bearing on how the activities and writing of the institute unfold over time. This is about all I know of it at this point but if others can contribute background, that would be helpful. I have been in touch with Pablo and hope to add more information here soon.