For this creative project, I am exploring alternate methods of navigating urban environments, and ways in which this activity can inspire creativity. This process is intended to create a new awareness of the urban landscape, break out of the prescribed, and to inspire innovation. The range of possibilities for this way of navigating is vast, and part of the challenge of my experience has been defining boundaries, assigning variables, and using strategies for exploration – making my process inherently morphological. I hope that my work here will encourage others to step out of their comfort zone and experience their environment in a new way.

Teresa of Jesus: Interior Castle Kateřina Kutarňová Diploma thesis Abstract This thesis seeks to understand the most important text of Teresa of Jesus -'Interior Castle' which is considered one of the most important books of Spanish mysticism. This understanding should be achieved by using both theological and phenomenologico- hermenutical commentaries. The main topics of this thesis are religious and mystical experience, mystical transformation and intersubjectivity. Motivated by the possibility of gaining the understanding of the text as a whole, I firstly try to present the meaning of particular chapters. The Interior Castle leads from incorrect/false understanding (of one's self, reality and God) to the right or true one. This true understanding is made possible by reaching the mystical marriage between God and man based on full and conscious living of their mutual, intersubjective relationship. The reaching of mystical intersubjectivity provides the possibility of transgressing from knowing the reality as it appears to be to knowing the reality as it is. Keywords Teresa of Jesus; Teresa of Avila; Interior Castle; Christianity; Religious Experience; Mystical Experience; Mysticism; Mystical Transformation; Intersubjectivity; Frohlich Mary; Lonergan Bernard; Ahlgren Gillian; Steinbock Anthony

This study analyzes the contribution of Teresa de Cartagena, a deaf Spanish nun and author of the first known piece of writing by a Spanish woman. First, the work is put into its cultural and literary context. Second, the term "autohagiography," a hybrid of "autobiography" and "hagiography" is applied in order to understand that the figure that Teresa de Cartagena employs to express her spiritual fight against sadness. It is conclueded that Teresa de Cartagena constructs herself as if she were a saint, and she uses herself as a model for the faithful and the infirm.

This report outlines the conceptual, procedural and formal descriptions of the artistic development I have acquired over the course of the past three years. The current violent events caused by the War on Drugs in México –my home country- led me to this research. Beginning with the idea of erasure as language, I concentrated on the use of processes that are reductive in nature to create the bodies of work mentioned in this report. Thousands of people die in drug-related violence every year in México; by using metaphors and visual metonymies to tie together process and subject matter I explore the idea of perception, memory and transformation. I believe my work is derived from a need to find meaning in these brutal events that repositions the corpse in our field of vision, reminding us that our physical existence is finite. / text

Univ., Diss.--Köln, 2001.

Tesis para optar al grado de Doctor en Literatura Hispanoamericana y Chilena

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Departamento de História, 2006. / Submitted by Érika Rayanne Carvalho (carvalho.erika@ymail.com) on 2009-09-26T23:03:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Carolina da Cunha Rocha.pdf: 2071159 bytes, checksum: a6be2a51a9562654a0ca74deb90c6bfc (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Gomes Neide(nagomes2005@gmail.com) on 2011-02-01T13:10:41Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Carolina da Cunha Rocha.pdf: 2071159 bytes, checksum: a6be2a51a9562654a0ca74deb90c6bfc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-02-01T13:10:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Carolina da Cunha Rocha.pdf: 2071159 bytes, checksum: a6be2a51a9562654a0ca74deb90c6bfc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Esta dissertação visa a compreensão da realocação de ideários europeus e norte-americanos para o contexto hispano-americano de formação dos estados nacionais independentes, na passagem do século XVIII para o início do século XIX, momento em que as correntes de pensamento do Iluminismo fluíam para o universo colonial, tomando-se por base os trabalhos do frei dominicano mexicano Servando Teresa de Mier (1763-1827). Por ter sido testemunha privilegiada, ao percorrer lugares de onde emanavam as ondas reformistas, como a Europa e os Estados Unidos, e após ter sofrido pena de expatriação por oferecer explicação política ao milagre guadalupano, Mier aparece como típico representante criollo, cujo protagonismo alia conceitos da modernidade ilustrada, com seus ideais racionais e científicos, ao arcabouço cultural e espiritual vivido pelo México colonial. Este trabalho discute o limite do alcance das doutrinas iluministas nas obras de frei Servando, sua contribuição para a construção do estado mexicano independente, bem como para a formação da identidade nacional, utilizando-se as categorias históricas de memória, identidade e representação para melhor compreensão deste fenômeno. Conclui-se que o ideário elaborado por frei Servando é expoente hispano-americano da corrente intelectual reformista presente na história ocidental do período analisado e fundamental para a compreensão da História das Idéias na Hispano América. ____________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT / This dissertation aims at comprehending the changes which took place in the way of thinking in the Hispanic-American context of formation of the national independent states, during the transition from the 18th to the 19th century, when Illuminism ideas reached the colonies, becoming the basis of Mexican priest Servando Teresa de Mier (1763-1827) ideas. For being privileged witness, wandering around places from where reforming forces were strong, like in the United States of America and Europe, and after suffering expatriation for relating political reasons to Guadalupe’s miracle, Mier appears as a typical representation of the criollos, which protagonism associates concepts of the illustrated modernity, with its rational and scientific ideals, to the Colonial Mexico cultural and spiritual background. This work discuss the boundaries of the Illuminist doctrine in the work of Servando, his contribution to the establishment of the Mexican Independent State, as well as to the formation of a national identity making use of the historical categories of memory, identity and representation to explain this phenomenon better. It is concluded that Servando´s ideal is a Hispanic-American exponent of the reformist intellectual trend present in Western history of the period which was analyzed, being essential to the comprehension of the History of Ideas in Hispanic-America. Key words: History of Ideas; Hispanic-America; Illuminism; Independent National State; memory; identity; representation; Servando Teresa de Mier.

Informe de Seminario para optar al grado de Licenciado en Lengua y Literatura Hispánica mención Literatura / Autor no autoriza el acceso a texto completo de su documento. / El presente informe aborda la vida y obra de Teresa Wilms consignada en los textos recopilatorios a cargo de Ruth González-Vergara, con el propósito de reflexionar en torno a la relación que existe entre la escritura autobiográfica de Wilms y el contexto histórico y “personal” que rodean su obra autobiográfica y literaria, además de caracterizar el sujeto femenino que se constituye en la escritura de los diarios y cuáles son los recursos utilizados. La aproximación teórico-crítica que se hará de los textos contempla, por un lado, la lectura de los diarios de Teresa Wilms con características particulares del género autobiográfico; la autobiografía y el diario íntimo, además, considera las reflexiones previas realizadas en torno a la obra y vida de Teresa Wilms por diversos autores. A lo largo de la revisión bibliográfica y el análisis de los diarios encontramos que éste tipo de escritura se constituye como una respuesta al contexto que circunda a la autora y su obra, con lo que los diarios se convierten en “obras abiertas” que dialogan, directa e indirectamente con el entorno. Palabras Clave: Teresa Wilms Montt, escritura autobiográfica, diario íntimo, espacio público/ espacio privado, rol de la mujer.

El objetivo de este trabajo es reflexionar acerca de la producción de tres obras pop de mediados de los años 60 creadas por las artistas peruanas Gloria Gómez Sánchez y Teresa Burga. Las piezas que analizaremos en este texto fueron elaboradas durante su participación como miembros del grupo Arte Nuevo, vanguardia artística que fue posible gracias al proceso de industrialización y a la emergente cultura de masas que se estaba desplegando en el Perú de los 60. La propuesta de estas artistas fue de renovación, pues con sus innovaciones técnicas el campo artístico se amplió y abrió el camino a nuevas posibilidades en el mundo del arte. La implementación de nuevos recursos, como materiales industriales y elementos reciclados catalizaron el propósito de sacar a la luz la condición de la mujer peruana en el espacio urbano. Muñecones, Corbata y Objetos fueron las primeras obras que abordaron contenido de género, ya que hicieron énfasis en las representaciones de la corporalidad femenina. En este texto, plantearemos una ruta de análisis que considere todas las determinaciones de estas obras de arte, desde su contenido material hasta su sentido representacional. Para ello, nos serviremos de los criterios de la Teoría Social del Arte, en específico, de aquello que proponen Néstor García Canclini y Mirko Lauer para señalar las determinaciones que permitieron que estas tres obras existan socialmente. / The objective of this work is to reflect on the production of three pop works from the mid-60s created by Peruvian artists Gloria Gómez Sánchez and Teresa Burga. The pieces that we analyze in this text were made during their participation as members of the Arte Nuevo group, an artistic avant-garde that was possible thanks to the industrialization process and the emerging mass culture that was unfolding in Peru in the 1960s. The proposal of these artists was one of renewal, because with their technical innovations the artistic field expanded and opened the way to new possibilities in the world of art. The implementation of new resources, such as industrial materials and recycled elements, catalyzed the purpose of bringing to light the condition of Peruvian women in urban space. Muñecones, Corbata y Objetos were the first works that addressed gender content, since they emphasized the representations of female corporality. In this text, we will propose an analysis route that considers all the determinations of these works of art, from their material content to their representational meaning. To do this, we will use the criteria of the Social Theory of Art, specifically, what Néstor García Canclini and Mirko Lauer propose to point out the determinations that allowed these three works to exist socially.

La presente investigación propone una lectura amplificada sobre la obra de la artista Teresa Margolles. Su trabajo ha sido investigado en relación con el cadáver y con la muerte violenta, aspectos que se consideran importantes pero insuficientes. Se propone hacer una presentación de su obra de modo que abarque la totalidad de su trabajo que incluye el cuerpo vivo y la señalización del problema social de marginación, segregación y precarización de la vida en el contexto político, económico y social de México contemporáneo. Se ha planteado una ruta interpretativa que mediante el análisis de un corpus de obras seleccionado y ordenado estratégicamente demuestre la construcción de una necropolítica situada y específica en su obra, así como la incorporación del cuerpo vivo como parte de una tarea crítica de señalización de las causas sociales y políticas de la violencia para el caso de México. Para ello se ha aplicado diversas teorías filosóficas de poder que han permitido evidenciar la relevancia política y de crítica social del trabajo de Teresa Margolles. Asimismo se ha propuesto el análisis de teorías de arte y de crítica institucional que permitieron demostrar que el trabajo de la artista también ha implicado la crítica al aparato institucional del arte contemporáneo. Así, se ha puesto énfasis en su rol y agencia como artista que realiza una suerte de desmontaje de un mapa social establecido para revelarlo en crisis. / Tesis