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Summer School 2015
In the co-operation program of Estonian Academy of Art & Aalto ARTS
Posthumanism and new materialism
Posthumanismandnewmaterialismasresearchapproachhavebeenseminalinacademiafor
sometime.
Theyalreadymadeanimpactinvariousfieldsofinterest,e.g.artresearch,designresearch,
fashionresearchandcinemaresearch;initiallytheyemergedfromtheculturalstudieswhere
historicalstudieswerechallengedbyfeminismandcriticalstudies.
Inartisticresearchposthumanismhasquestionedtheoriesofcreativityandhumanconditionas
thesourceofartandartsignificance,meaningmakingandethics.Inpractice,suchachallenge
attemptstorelocateaesthetics,putitbacktosensesandtotheinteractionwithnaturalworld.
ScholarsonNewmaterialismhaveshownacriticalstancetowardthedualistviewof
material/immaterialandelaboratedtheconceptandpracticeofmaterializationasapossible
startingpointtoincludesubjection,embodimentandthinkingasthesourcesofartisticresearch.
TheSummerSchoolwillofferachanceforreflectingonhowposthumanismandnewmaterialism
canprovidenovelwaysofconceptualizingandinvestigatingnotionsofsubjectivity,power,
politicalagency,spirituality,materialityandethics.
Weinvitedoctoralcandidatesandscholarstoprovideinsightsfromtheirresearch.
Youarewarmlywelcometoparticipate!
TheSummerSchooltakesplaceinFinland,Kallio‐Kuninkala(Tuusulacommun)onMon‐Wed
15th‐17thofJune,2015.
Please,sendaletterofmotivationwhereyoupictureyourinterestinthefieldandpossible
contributioninthediscussion,[email protected].
NolaterthanMay15th!