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Entanglements in the Age of the Posthuman
Series: - Critical Posthumanisms, Volume: 8
This groundbreaking volume delves into critical posthumanism, exploring the dissolution of traditional boundaries between humans and nonhuman entities. Challenging the autonomy of the human subject, it presents a radical rethinking of subjectivity, emphasizing interconnectedness and co-existence. Drawing on key movements like post-structuralism, feminism, queer theory, and decolonial studies, this book invites readers to reconsider the hierarchies of matter and agency, advocating for a more inclusive, post-anthropocentric perspective. As the concept of “becoming-with” redefines the political and philosophical landscape, this work on dynamic entanglements offers fresh insights into the future of human and nonhuman relations in both theory and artistic practice.
Ricardo Gil Soeiro, Assistant Professor at the University of Lisbon, is a researcher and poet. His work focuses on Comparative Studies, Literary Studies, and Critical Posthumanism. He has received multiple academic and literary awards, including two PEN Prizes.
Cristina Álvares is Full Professor of French Studies in the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Minho where she teaches French and Francophone literatures and cultures. She coordinates the project "Liminalities Human/Animal/Machine".
Marinela Freitas is Assistant Professor of American Literature and Feminist and Queer Studies at the University of Porto. She has co-edited several books, and authored Emily Dickinson e Luiza Neto Jorge (PEN Prize, 2015). She did a post-doc on Posthumanism.
Lígia Bernardino concluded her PhD at the University of Porto in 2014. She is a teacher and researcher in critical posthumanism, having literature at the core of her studies. She has published several papers in journals and books.
Cristina Álvares is Full Professor of French Studies in the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Minho where she teaches French and Francophone literatures and cultures. She coordinates the project "Liminalities Human/Animal/Machine".
Marinela Freitas is Assistant Professor of American Literature and Feminist and Queer Studies at the University of Porto. She has co-edited several books, and authored Emily Dickinson e Luiza Neto Jorge (PEN Prize, 2015). She did a post-doc on Posthumanism.
Lígia Bernardino concluded her PhD at the University of Porto in 2014. She is a teacher and researcher in critical posthumanism, having literature at the core of her studies. She has published several papers in journals and books.
List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: Being-with in an Entangled World
Ricardo Gil Soeiro, Cristina Álvares, Marinela Freitas and Lígia Bernardino
1 (Un)Ravelling
Stefan Herbrechter
2 Multilogue on Post-Violence: Posthumanist Visions, Narratives and Entanglements
Francesca Ferrando, Sümeyra Buran and Stefano Rozzoni
3 On the Matter of the Stranger: Thinking Identity-Formation and Not-Belonging through a New Materialist Framework
Sarah Georgina Sobota
4 Entangled Mutualities and the Ecologies of Looking
Carlo Salzani
5 From Biopoetry to Digital Fungi: the Poetics of Text-Organisms
Diogo Marques
6 Between the Wrong Side of Cybernetic Heaven and the Righteous Side of Human Hell: Nonbeing Quality of Cosmopolis’ Protagonist
Andriana Hamivka
7 Rethinking the Schizophrenic as a Posthuman Figure: a Critical Analysis
Rúben P. Batista
8 The Posthuman in “Realistic” Cinema
João Maia
9 The Entanglements of the Modern Forest
An Analysis of the Forest as an Apparatus for Orchestrating Rhythms in Jan Krzysztof Kluk’s Manual on Forestry from 1778
Konrad Kopel
10 How Does Landscape (Re)Connect the Real and the Virtual? A Media Arts Case Study
Helena Pires
11 Nurturing Techno-Environmental Entanglements in Marie Eve Levasseur’s VR Project Le Corps-glitch (multitudes)
Justyna Stępień
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: Being-with in an Entangled World
Ricardo Gil Soeiro, Cristina Álvares, Marinela Freitas and Lígia Bernardino
1 (Un)Ravelling
Stefan Herbrechter
2 Multilogue on Post-Violence: Posthumanist Visions, Narratives and Entanglements
Francesca Ferrando, Sümeyra Buran and Stefano Rozzoni
3 On the Matter of the Stranger: Thinking Identity-Formation and Not-Belonging through a New Materialist Framework
Sarah Georgina Sobota
4 Entangled Mutualities and the Ecologies of Looking
Carlo Salzani
5 From Biopoetry to Digital Fungi: the Poetics of Text-Organisms
Diogo Marques
6 Between the Wrong Side of Cybernetic Heaven and the Righteous Side of Human Hell: Nonbeing Quality of Cosmopolis’ Protagonist
Andriana Hamivka
7 Rethinking the Schizophrenic as a Posthuman Figure: a Critical Analysis
Rúben P. Batista
8 The Posthuman in “Realistic” Cinema
João Maia
9 The Entanglements of the Modern Forest
An Analysis of the Forest as an Apparatus for Orchestrating Rhythms in Jan Krzysztof Kluk’s Manual on Forestry from 1778
Konrad Kopel
10 How Does Landscape (Re)Connect the Real and the Virtual? A Media Arts Case Study
Helena Pires
11 Nurturing Techno-Environmental Entanglements in Marie Eve Levasseur’s VR Project Le Corps-glitch (multitudes)
Justyna Stępień
Index
Although this volume might certainly appeal to the general public, it is largely for scholars in literary studies, cultural studies, media studies, and related fields, offering a unique focus on the concept of entanglement within critical posthumanism.