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1	Posthumanism in the Early Modern Period: Jonson, Marlowe, and Shakespeare Compton, Kayli 01 May 2022 (has links) This thesis examines the existence of posthumanism in the dramas of Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, and William Shakespeare – the three most prominent playwrights of the early modern period. Posthumanist theory, which gives scholars the opportunity to look at past works in a new and unique way, attempts to re-locate the human in the diverse creatures and objects in the world we inhabit. By applying posthumanist theory to older works, we can better understand the early modern period and its writers as well as their relevance to the present. Their plays’ messages serve as warnings that work to guide humanity in the right direction if we are willing to listen. Current events show us the dangers of continuing down the path of our present course. In short, by looking to the past I hope to chart the course of posthumanist interpretation on literature and our own species in the future. posthumanist theory early modern period anthropocentrism vibrant matter “The Machine Model of Nature ” animal studies English Language and Literature
2	Objektově orientovaná politická teorie? Přínos objektově orientované filozofie pro politickou teorii / Object Oriented Political Theory? A contribution of object oriented philosophy for political theory Drozd, Václav January 2016 (has links) Václav Drozd Object oriented political theory? A contribution of object oriented philosophy for political theory Abstract (in English): This diploma thesis is concerned with the turn to materiality and object in contemporary philosophy and explores its impact on political theory. It focuses on conceptions trying to reformulate the relation between subject and object, culture and nature or human and inhuman entities - symetrical ontology of Bruno Latour, speculative realism and object-oriented ontology. The aim of the study is to identify the benefits of these aproaches for political theory. The first frame topic important for investigated theories is the relation of human and state towards complex technologies. The second general topic is the existence under conditions of anthropocene and climate change. Keywords: anthropocene, speculative realism, object, corelationism, actor, vibrant matter, technologies, symmetry, actor-network-theory, Latour
3	Gut Feeling : Art and Food Digested: Figuring a Post-Human Intestinal Turn Guarino Werner, Sarah January 2023 (has links) This thesis aims to develop a new methodological concept better to understand art and curating in a post-human setting. Departing from a post-humanist ontology, my initial idea was to analyse contemporary artworks dealing with food and trace and substantiate a figuration of the gut/intestinal system (connected to post-human notions as the ideas of trans- corporeality, vibrant matter, etc.) and how it could create a productive reading of these works. During my research on food-related art projects, I realised that the gut-figuration has broader implications and could function as a tool to understand the contemporary art world and curating at large, through a post-human lens. Accordingly, I suggest my thesis to be a contribution to what I would like to name an “intestinal turn”, a contemporary post-humanist, trans-corporeal understanding of art that could change how art is perceived and how the subjectivity of the artist, and curatorial work, could be understood today. Post-Humanism Post-Human Subjectivity Figuration Vital Matter Vibrant Matter Trans- Corporeality Bodies of Water Gut Feminism Gut Feeling Feminism Posthuman Food The Intestinal System Stacy Alaimo Rosi Braidotti Astrida Neimanis Jane Bennett Elizabeth A. Wilson Cooking Sections Climavore Non-Bar Sean Raspet Humanities and the Arts Humaniora och konst
4	EXPANDED CHOREOGRAPHY : Shifting the agency of movement in The Artificial Nature Project and 69 positions Invartsen, Mette January 2016 (has links) Through two books and a series of video documentations of live performances Mette Ingvartsen makes choreography into a territory of physical, artistic and social experimentation. The Artificial Nature Series focusses on how relations between human and non-human agency can be explored and reconfigured through choreography. By investigating and creating a ‘nonhuman theater’ questions regarding material agency, ecology, natural disasters, the Anthropocene and non-subjective performativity are posed. The resulting reflections are closely related to the poetic principles utilized to create the performances, while also drawing connections to territories outside theater. By contrast, 69 positions inscribes itself into a history of human performance with afocus on nudity, sexuality and how the body historically has been a site for political struggles. By creating a guided tour through sexual performances – from the naked protest actions of the 1960’s, through an archive ofpersonal performances into a reflection on contemporary sexual practice – this solo work rethinks audience participation and proposes a notion of soft and social choreography. The contrasting performative strategiesarticulate a twofold notion of expanded choreography: on the one hand movement is extended beyond the human body by including the agency of nonhuman performers, and on the other hand, movement is expanded into animaginary and virtual space thanks to ‘language choreography’. / <p>LINKS</p><p>https://vimeo.com/164552586</p><p>https://vimeo.com/164558381</p> material agency vibrant matter sensorial participation sensorial problems immersive stage environments color perception nonhuman choreography actants the Anthropocene non-subjective performativity ecology catastrophe technological extensions of the body the triple image animate/inanimate expression action production of affect evaporation dissolution and dispersion poetics expanded choreography Sexuality sexual liberation the performance history of the 1960s protest and politics ‘language choreography’ orality storytelling pornography affect and economy expression and liberty immaterial labor self-experimentation dance ‘soft choreography' social choreography Koreografi Dans Konstnärlig forskning Performing Arts Scenkonst

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