Tag Archives: phenomenology

Jean Epstein on discontinuity and continuity

Posted on 02/06/2015 by

Discontinuity becomes continuity only once it has entered the movie-viewer. It is a purely interior phenomenon. Outside the viewing subject there is no movement, no flux, no light in the mosaics of light and shadow that the screen always displays … Continue reading →

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Sara Ahmed on bodies and space

Posted on 12/24/2012 by

So, yes, we can remember that some space are already occupied. They even take the shape of bodies that occupy them. Bodies also take the shape of the spaces they occupy and of the work they do. And yet sometimes … Continue reading →

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Sara Ahmed on the making of worlds

Posted on 12/21/2012 by

Inhabiting a body that is not extended by the skin of the social means the world acquires a new shape and makes new impressions. Becoming a lesbian taught me about the very point of how life gets directed and how … Continue reading →

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On Experience-Taking

Posted on 08/15/2012 by

This is a quick bit of writing about “experience-taking,” which is a term created by Lisa Libby and Geoff Kaufman, from Ohio State and Dartmouth, respectively. If you don’t care about what I have to say about it, just read … Continue reading →

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James Stanescu in Hypatia

Posted on 03/19/2012 by

This is really just a short bit to say that James “Scu” Stanescu has a new article out in Hypatia named “Species Trouble: Judith Butler, Mourning, and the Precarious Lives of Animals.” It appears to be behind a pay wall if you … Continue reading →

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A Slightly More Theoretical Take on To The Moon

Posted on 02/09/2012 by

So yesterday I posted about To The Moon, a game that I really liked, and that post was really just a “hey, look, this game, play it!” kind of post. This post, on the other hand, is going to be … Continue reading →

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