Welche Rolle spielen Affekt und Emotionen für das Politische? Diese Frage ist der Ausgangspunkt einer Arbeitsgruppe des Sonderforschungsbereichs Affective Societies. Darin arbeiten Wissenschaftler*innen aus verschiedenen Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften – aus Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Filmwissenschaften, Literaturwissenschaften, Philosophie, Politikwissenschaften, Soziologie und Theaterwissenschaften – zusammen. In dieser interdisziplinären Gruppe vergleichen wir unsere Forschungserfahrungen und fragen danach, wo das … weiterlesen
Forschen zu Integration und Migration – Die AFFIN-Projektgruppe im Gespräch
Seit Anfang des Jahres 2018 forschen Soziolog*innen, Psycholog*innen und Psychiater*innen der Freien Universität Berlin, der Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, dem Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) und der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen gemeinsam an Fragestellungen zur Rolle von Emotionen und Werten in Integrationsprozessen. Das Projekt „Affektive und kulturelle Dimensionen von Integration infolge von Flucht und Zuwanderung“ (kurz … weiterlesen
Affective Societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Michael Richardson
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 Michael Richardson who is a lecturer in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Lara Baladi
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 Lara Baladi, an Egyptian-Lebanese multidisciplinary artist, archivist and educator. In her investigations into archives, personal histories, socio-political narratives and … weiterlesen
Worte als Waffe – Bericht zur Tagung „Hass/Literatur“ an der Freien Universität Berlin
Vom 24. bis 26. Mai 2018 fand die internationale Tagung „Hass/Literatur“ an der FU Berlin statt. Auf Einladung von Prof. Dr. Jürgen Brokoff und Dr. Robert Walter-Jochum kamen Literaturwissenschaftler*innen, Soziolog*innen, Philosoph*innen und Anthropolog*innen zusammen, um sich mit dem Verhältnis von Hass und (literarischen) Texten auseinanderzusetzen. Verfolgt man aktuelle öffentliche Debatten, so scheint der Hass das … weiterlesen
The Power of Immersion. Performance – Affect – Politics. A subjective report
Immersion is a new buzzword for scholars of emerging technologies, and for anyone who feels haunted by the arrival of technologies that enhance our experience of augmented and virtual reality. In today’s highly aestheticized life, an increasing desire for immersive experience often leads to ever bigger disappointments. In order to analyze multi-layered phenomena of immersion, … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Greg Seigworth
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 Greg Seigworth, who is Professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication and Theatre at Millersville University in … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Mathew Arthur
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. … weiterlesen
Affective Societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Jean-Baptiste Pettier
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 … weiterlesen
Affective societies, affected scientists! Five questions to Adam Alston
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 … weiterlesen
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