In a series of encounters with key figures in the field of cultural studies, this book draws together interest in affect theory and contemporary politics to describe the mobilising effects of individual scholarly voices in cultural studies' history, emphasising the ongoing importance of engaged, public intellectualism throughout.

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MELISSA GREGG is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies and Lecturer in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is author of a number of articles on cultural studies and contemporary politics.

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Acknowledgements Communicating Investment: Cultural Studies, Politics and Affect Activating Empathy: Richard Hoggart, Ordinariness and the Persistence of 'Them' and 'Us'. The Politics of Conjuncture: Stuart Hall, Articulation and the Commitment to Specificity Fighting for the Future: Lawrence Grossberg, Messianic Zeal and the Challenge of Building a Legacy Justice and Accountability: Andrew Ross, Intellectual Labour and the New Academic Activism A Voice of Vigilance: Meaghan Morris, Anecdotal Critique and the Politics of Academic Speech Conclusion Notes References Index