The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researchers from different fields. Today we introduce Karen Silva Torres. She is a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Anthropology and the Graduate School of Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University. Her main research interests … weiterlesen
(Non-)Sexual AI: (Un-)Doing Sex:bots (&& their User(s)) – Part I: Getting in Touch
“But you are a machine!” a classmate yelled at me during our final year in school, when I said that doing homework was not that difficult. At the time, I was working mostly night shifts, so I was awake on Fridays from 6.00 a.m. to 4.00 a.m. the next day, followed by another night shift … weiterlesen
The affective economy of anxiety or how the German far right capitalizes on Covid-19
In Germany and elsewhere, far-right movements are making use of the ongoing pandemic in various ways and mobilizing supporters online and offline. Just last weekend, around 40,000 people gathered in Berlin reportedly to protest the German government’s measures to redeem the crisis. Reportedly, because the messages and paroles uttered at these so-called Hygiene-Demos – or … weiterlesen
The eternal return of the same? Or: Humans in Theatre
Theatre can’t do without humans. This is perhaps the most painful point of this social, sometimes artistic formation and institution. Human labour – physical, organisational and intellectual – permeates this apparatus in order to ultimately work on “matters of concern” (Latour 2004) both on a macro-political (e.g. as state theatre) and micro-political (e.g. as community … weiterlesen
Affective Politics and Political Transformation in Turkey and Egypt
What are the emotional and affective dynamics during and beyond the mass protests on Cairo’s Tahrir square and Taksim square in Istanbul? How do emotion and affect matter for political participation? What does this entail for more long-term transformations in both countries? These and other questions were tackled during the international workshop “Affective Politics and … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! 5 Questions to Dina Makram-Ebeid
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researchers on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Dina Makram-Ebeid who is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the American University in Cairo. During the Workshop “Affective Politics and … weiterlesen
Emotions and the media in the time of the coronavirus pandemic
Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, has been analysing and commenting on media coverage of the coronavirus. She is currently co-editing a special issue of Digital Journalism on “Covering corona: News in times of the pandemic crisis.” For our Blog, she provided insight into her research. I have been … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! 5 questions to Nitzan Shoshan
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researchers on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Nitzan Shoshan who is assistant professor at the Center for Sociological Studies at the Colegio de México in Mexico City. On … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! 5 questions to Maria Malmström
The interview series poses questions concerning the role of affects and emotions in research practice and contemporary society to researchers on short-term visit and associate members of the Collaborative Research Center “Affective Societies”. Today, we introduce Maria Frederika Malmström who is Associate Professor at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University, where she, … weiterlesen
Book review: Immersion as participation and reflection
Staging Spectators in Immersive Performances is a welcome addition to the growing body of scholarly work focusing on artworks and artistic practices that immerse audiences in intimate and/or large-scale environments, which often require participation from spectators and tend to be situated outside of traditional theatre institutions and spaces. The anthology comprises an introduction followed by … weiterlesen
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