The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researches on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Mathew Arthur, who is design and web application Developer based in Vancouver. Together with Greg Seigworth he‘s co-editing Capacious. Journal … more
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researches on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Jean-Baptiste Pettier who has a PhD in social anthropology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, with … more
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researches on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Adam Alston who is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Surrey. His research explores the aesthetics … more
In der Interview-Reihe “Affective societies, affected scientists!” beantworten Wissenschaftler*innen auf Stippvisite oder mit längerem Aufenthalt im Sonderforschungsbereich “Affective Societies” Fragen zur Affektivität und Emotionalität in Wissenschaft und Gegenwart. Heute stellen wir Oliver Lubrich vor, der seit 2011 Professor für Germanistik und Komparatistik an der Universität Bern ist. Einer seiner Forschungsschwerpunkte ist die Reiseliteratur – etwa … more
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researches on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Thomas Stodulka who is Junior Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology, with a special focus on Psychological Anthropology, at … more
I closely followed the World Youth Forum conference that took place last November in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) that was sponsored by the current Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi; not only because I know people who were involved in organizing and participating in the forum, but also because I am very invested in some of … more
Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Der Kunstraum KAI 10 der Arthena Foundation befindet sich im Düsseldorfer Hafen, der in den letzten Jahren mit ambitionierten Architekturprojekten immer mehr … more
Indigenous life-worlds are in motion. This was the topic of a day-long film festival on October 27, 2017, at which seven filmmakers from Mexican indigenous communities presented their latest documentaries and feature films. The screenings showed innovative approaches in portraying indigenous people beyond the clichés of rural villages and harmony with nature. Through their search … more
Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. „Wer demnächst vor einem Lebensmittelmarkt einen Obdachlosen lagern sieht, wird vielleicht mit anderem Blick auf ihn schauen – weil er in dieser … more
„In Berlin-Kreuzberg werden Massenmörder zu Märtyrern erklärt,“ titelte am 29. November 2017 die Welt. Und weiter: „Eine Kunstinstallation im Berliner Bezirk Kreuzberg präsentiert islamistische Terroristen als Märtyrer – und hebt sie auf eine Stufe mit Martin Luther King und anderen Widerstandskämpfern.“ Wie bitte? Auch der BILD-Autor Gunnar Schupelius gibt sich „fassungslos“ und verkündet: „In Kreuzberg … more
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